The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 2

Vocabulary

धीरे-धीरे

dhīre-dhīre — Slowly, gradually, one step at a time.

एक

ek — One; the number one or indefinite article.

के

ke — Postposition meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

बाद

bād — After; following a point in time or event.

वे

ve — They; third-person plural or formal pronoun.

सब

sab — All, everyone; referring to an entire group.

नींद

nīnd — Sleep; the state of resting unconsciously.

से

se — Postposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'with'.

अभिभूत

abhibhūt — Overwhelmed, overcome by a strong feeling or force.

हो

ho — To be; auxiliary verb form used in conjugation.

गए

gae — Went; past tense of 'to go', plural form.

और

aur — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases.

कटी

kaṭī — Cut; past participle of 'to cut', feminine form.

हुई

huī — Was; feminine past participle of 'to be/become'.

घास

ghās — Grass; green ground-covering plant.

पर

par — On, upon; postposition indicating surface or location.

लेट

leṭ — Lie down; to recline on a surface.

अपने

apne — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun.

बच्चों

baccõ — Children; plural oblique form of 'child'.

जितना

jitnā — As much as; comparative particle indicating degree.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not; general negation word.

हुआ

huā — Became, was; masculine singular past form of 'honā'.

था

thā — Was; masculine singular past tense of 'to be'.

सोने

sone — To sleep; oblique infinitive form used with 'before/after'.

पहले

pahle — Before, earlier, first; indicating prior time.

वह

vah — He, she, it; third-person singular pronoun.

इतना

itnā — This much, so much; indicates degree or quantity.

जागरूक

jāgrūk — Aware, conscious, alert to one's surroundings.

कि

ki — That; subordinating conjunction linking clauses.

उसने

usne — He/she (did); ergative third-person singular subject.

मक्खियों

makkhiyõ — Flies; plural oblique of 'fly', the insect.

को

ko — To, for; postposition marking indirect object or target.

दूर

dūr — Far, away, distant; indicating separation in space.

रखने

rakhne — To keep, to place; oblique infinitive of 'rakhnā'.

लिए

lie — For the purpose of; postposition indicating purpose.

सिर

sir — Head; the uppermost part of the body.

कागज़

kāgaz — Paper; thin flat material used for writing.

की

kī — Of; feminine possessive postposition.

थैली

thailī — Bag, pouch; a small sack for carrying things.

रख

rakh — Place, keep; verb stem meaning to put something somewhere.

ली

lī — Took (for oneself); feminine past form of 'lenā'.

छोटे

choṭe — Small, little; adjective for small size, plural/oblique.

खरगोश

khargosh — Rabbit; a small furry long-eared animal.

गर्म

garm — Warm, hot; having a high or comfortable temperature.

धूप

dhūp — Sunlight, sunshine; warmth and light from the sun.

में

mẽ — In, inside; postposition indicating location within.

आनंदपूर्वक

ānandpūrvak — Joyfully, with happiness and delight.

सो

so — Sleep; verb stem meaning to sleep.

बगीचे

bagīce — Garden; an outdoor area for growing plants.

परे

pare — Beyond, on the other side; indicating farther distance.

लॉन

lān — Lawn; a mowed grassy area in a garden.

काटने

kāṭne — To cut, to mow; oblique infinitive of 'kāṭnā'.

मशीन

mashīn — Machine; a mechanical device that performs a task.

खटखट

khaṭkhaṭ — Knock-knock, clatter; onomatopoeia for a knocking sound.

आवाज़

āvāz — Sound, voice, noise; any audible signal or tone.

आ

ā — Come; verb stem meaning to arrive or approach.

रही

rahī — Was (ongoing); feminine imperfective auxiliary 'rahnā'.

थी

thī — Was; feminine singular past tense of 'to be'.

नीली

nīlī — Blue; feminine adjective describing blue color.

मक्खियाँ

makkhiyāṃ — Flies; plural nominative of 'fly', the insect.

दीवार

dīvār — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing a space.

पास

pās — Near, close to; indicating proximity to something.

भिनभिनाती

bhinbhināti — Buzzing; onomatopoeic verb for flies humming continuously.

रहीं

rahīṃ — Kept (doing); feminine plural imperfective auxiliary.

छोटी

choṭī — Small, little; feminine adjective for small size.

बूढ़ी

būṛhī — Old, elderly; feminine adjective for advanced age.

चुहिया

cuhiyā — Little mouse; a small female or diminutive mouse.

जैम

jaim — Jam; a sweet fruit preserve spread on bread.

बर्तनों

bartanõ — Vessels, pots; plural oblique of cooking or storage containers.

बीच

bīc — Between, among, in the middle of something.

कूड़े

kūṛe — Garbage, rubbish; waste material or discarded items.

टटोलती

taṭoltī — Rummaging, feeling around; searching by touch.

मैं

maiṃ — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

आपको

āpko — To you; formal second-person pronoun with postposition.

उसका

uskā — His/her/its; third-person singular possessive pronoun.

नाम

nām — Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.

बता

batā — Tell, inform; verb stem meaning to share information.

सकता

saktā — Can, is able to; masculine modal auxiliary verb.

हूँ

hūṃ — Am; first-person singular present tense of 'to be'.

उसे

use — To him/her/it; third-person singular oblique with 'ko'.

कहते

kahte — Call, say; habitual present plural form of 'to say'.

थे

the — Were; masculine plural past tense of 'to be'.

लंबी

lambī — Long; feminine adjective describing length.

पूँछ

pūṃch — Tail; the appendage at the back of an animal.

वाली

vālī — One who has; feminine possessive suffix for attributes.

जंगली

jaṃglī — Wild; living freely in nature, not domesticated.

ऊपर

ūpar — Above, up, upward; indicating higher position.

सरसराती

sarasarātī — Rustling, scurrying; soft sound of quick movement.

निकली

nikalī — Came out, emerged; feminine past tense of 'nikalnā'.

बनी

banī — Became, was made; feminine past form of 'bannā'.

जगा

jagā — Woke up, awakened; past form of 'to wake'.

दिया

diyā — Gave; past tense of 'denā', often used as causative auxiliary.

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for the subject in past tense.

बहुत

bahut — Very, a lot, many; intensifier of degree or quantity.

माफ़ी

māfī — Apology, pardon; asking for forgiveness.

माँगी

māṃgī — Asked for, requested; feminine past form of 'māṃgnā'.

कहा

kahā — Said, told; past tense of 'to say'.

जानती

jāntī — Knows; feminine present form of 'to know'.

है

hai — Is; third-person singular present tense of 'to be'.

जब

jab — When; temporal conjunction introducing a time clause.

नीचे

nīce — Below, down, downstairs; indicating lower position.

बात

bāt — Talk, matter, thing said; a conversation or topic.

कर

kar — Do; verb stem of 'karnā', to do or perform.

रहे

rahe — Were (doing); masculine plural imperfective auxiliary.

तभी

tabhī — Just then, at that very moment; emphasizing simultaneity.

उन्होंने

unhõne — They (did); ergative plural formal subject marker.

भारी

bhārī — Heavy; having great weight or intensity.

कदमों

kadmõ — Footsteps; plural oblique of 'kadam', meaning step.

आहट

āhaṭ — Sound of footsteps, faint approaching noise or sensation.

सुनी

sunī — Heard; feminine past tense of 'to hear'.

अचानक

acānak — Suddenly, all at once; without any warning.

बोरी

borī — Sack, large bag; used for carrying bulk materials.

सोते

sote — Sleeping; present participle of 'to sleep', plural.

हुए

hue — While being; masculine plural participle auxiliary.

खरगोशों

khargoshõ — Rabbits; plural oblique form of 'rabbit'.

उड़ेल

uṛel — Poured, dumped; to tip contents out of a container.

दी

dī — Gave; feminine past tense of 'denā', to give.

अपनी

apnī — One's own; feminine reflexive possessive pronoun.

सिकुड़

sikuṛ — Shrink, curl up; to contract or make oneself small.

गया

gayā — Went, became; masculine singular past tense of 'jānā'.

बर्तन

bartan — Pot, vessel, utensil; a container for cooking or storage.

छुप

chup — Hide; verb stem meaning to conceal oneself.

गई

gaī — Went, became; feminine singular past tense of 'jānā'.

बौछार

bauchar — Shower, spatter; a sudden outpouring of liquid or objects.

मीठी

mīṭhī — Sweet; feminine adjective describing pleasant sweetness.

मुस्कान

muskān — Smile; a happy facial expression showing pleasure.

जागे

jāge — Woke up; past tense plural of 'to wake up'.

क्योंकि

kyõki — Because; causal conjunction explaining a reason.

सलाद

salād — Salad, lettuce; leafy greens eaten as food.

पत्ते

patte — Leaves; plural of 'pattā', leaf of a plant.

नशीले

Intoxicating, narcotic; causing drowsiness or altered senses.

सपना

sapnā — Dream; images and experiences during sleep.

देखा

dekhā — Saw, looked at; past tense of 'to see'.

उनकी

unkī — Their; feminine possessive of third-person plural pronoun.

माँ

māṃ — Mother, mom; a female parent.

उन्हें

unhẽ — To them; dative form of third-person plural pronoun.

सेज

sej — Bed, resting place; a place to lie down and sleep.

सुला

sulā — Put to sleep; causative form of 'to sleep'.

खाली

khālī — Empty, vacant; containing nothing inside.

करने

karne — To do; oblique infinitive of 'karnā', to do.

कुछ

kuch — Some, something, a little; indefinite small quantity.

अजीब

ajīb — Strange, odd, peculiar; unusually different or surprising.

भूरे

bhūre — Brown; masculine plural adjective for brown color.

कानों

kānõ — Ears; plural oblique of 'kān', the organ of hearing.

नोकें

nokẽ — Tips, points; plural of 'nok', the pointed end of something.

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, out; indicating position exterior to something.

थीं

thīṃ — Were; feminine plural past tense of 'to be'.