The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 3

Vocabulary

उसने

usne — He/she did (ergative subject marker for past tense)

कुछ

kuch — Some, a few, something

देर

der — A while, delay, period of time

तक

tak — Until, up to, as far as

उन्हें

unhe — To them, them (oblique plural pronoun)

घूरता

ghūrtā — Staring, gazing fixedly at someone

रहा

rahā — Continued, kept on (auxiliary for continuous past)

तभी

tabhī — Just then, at that very moment

एक

ek — One, a, an (indefinite article equivalent)

मक्खी

makkhī — A fly (common household insect)

उनमें

unme — Among them, within them (locative plural)

से

se — From, by, with (postposition of various uses)

पर

par — On, upon; also means but/however

बैठी

baiṭhī — Sat down, settled (feminine past tense)

और

aur — And, also, more

वह

vah — He, she, it, that (third person singular)

हिला

hilā — Moved, shook, stirred (past tense)

कूड़े

kūṛe — Garbage, rubbish, waste material

के

ke — Of, belonging to (genitive postposition)

ढेर

ḍher — A heap, pile, mound of things

उतर

utar — Descend, climb down, get off

आए

āe — Came (plural/formal past tense of आना)

दो

do — Two (the number 2)

तीन

tīn — Three (the number 3)

चार

cār — Four (the number 4)

पाँच

pāñc — Five (the number 5)

छह

chah — Six (the number 6)

नन्हे

nanhe — Tiny, very small, little (adjective)

खरगोश

khargosh — Rabbit, a small furry hopping animal

कहा

kahā — Said, told, spoke (past tense verb)

जब

jab — When, at the time that (conjunction)

अपनी

apnī — One's own (feminine reflexive possessive pronoun)

थैली

thailī — A small bag, pouch, sack

में

me — In, inside, within (locative postposition)

डाल

ḍāl — Put in, drop into, place inside

था

thā — Was (masculine singular past tense of होना)

सपने

sapne — Dreams (plural noun, visions during sleep)

देख

dekh — See, look, watch (verb root)

रहे

rahe — Were (plural continuous auxiliary verb)

थे

the — Were (masculine plural past tense of होना)

कि

ki — That (subordinating conjunction linking clauses)

उनकी

unkī — Their, belonging to them (feminine possessive)

माँ

māñ — Mother, mom (common family term)

बिस्तर

bistar — Bed, bedding, sleeping mat

पलट

palaṭ — Turn over, flip, reverse direction

रही

rahī — Was (feminine singular continuous auxiliary)

है

hai — Is, exists (present tense of होना)

वे

ve — They, those (third person plural pronoun)

नींद

nīnd — Sleep, slumber (state of sleeping)

थोड़ा

thoṛā — A little, slightly, a small amount

हिले

hile — Moved, stirred (plural past tense)

लेकिन

lekin — But, however, yet (adversative conjunction)

फिर

phir — Then, again, after that

भी

bhī — Also, even, too (emphatic particle)

जागे

jāge — Woke up, became awake (plural past tense)

नहीं

nahī — No, not (negation word)

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for past tense subjects

को

ko — To, for (dative/accusative postposition)

बाँध

bāndh — Tie, bind, fasten something securely

दिया

diyā — Gave, provided (past tense of देना)

उसे

use — To him/her/it (oblique singular pronoun)

दीवार

dīvār — Wall (vertical structure of a building)

छोड़

choṛ — Leave, abandon, let go of

घास

ghās — Grass, lawn (ground-covering vegetation)

काटने

kāṭne — Cutting, mowing (oblique infinitive form)

की

kī — Of (feminine genitive postposition)

मशीन

mashīn — Machine, device, mechanical apparatus

रखने

rakhne — To keep, to place (oblique infinitive)

चला

calā — Went, walked away (past tense masculine)

गया

gayā — Went (past tense auxiliary, masculine singular)

हुआ

huā — Became, happened (past tense of होना)

तब

tab — Then, at that time (temporal adverb)

श्रीमती

śrīmatī — Mrs., respectful title for a married woman

बनी

banī — Became, was made (feminine past tense)

जो

jo — Who, which, that (relative pronoun)

घर

ghar — Home, house, dwelling place

थीं

thī — Were (feminine plural past tense of होना)

खेत

khet — Field, farm, agricultural land

पार

pār — Across, beyond, on the other side

आईं

āī — Came (feminine plural honorific past tense)

संदेह

sandeh — Doubt, suspicion, uncertainty

देखा

dekhā — Saw, looked at (past tense verb)

सोचा

socā — Thought, pondered, considered (past tense)

सब

sab — All, everyone, everything (collective pronoun)

कहाँ

kahā — Where? (interrogative adverb of place)

हैं

hai — Are (plural/formal present tense of होना)

चूहिया

cūhiyā — Female mouse, little mouse (feminine noun)

अपने

apne — One's own (masculine/plural reflexive possessive)

बर्तन

bartan — Vessel, pot, utensil, container

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, outdoors, exterior

आई

āī — Came (feminine singular past tense)

सिर

sir — Head (uppermost part of the body)

कागज़

kāgaz — Paper, sheet of paper

उतारी

utārī — Removed, took off (feminine past tense)

उन्होंने

unhone — They (ergative plural honorific subject marker)

दुखभरी

dukhbharī — Sorrowful, full of sadness and grief

कहानी

kahānī — Story, tale, narrative

सुनाई

sunāī — Narrated, told, recounted (feminine past tense)

निराश

nirāsh — Disappointed, hopeless, discouraged

डोरी

ḍorī — String, cord, thin rope

खोल

khol — Open, untie, unfasten something

पाए

pāe — Could, managed to (plural past of पाना)

चतुर

catur — Clever, smart, intelligent, shrewd

व्यक्ति

vyakti — Person, individual, human being

निचले

nicle — Lower, bottom (oblique adjective form)

कोने

kone — Corner, nook, angle of a space

कुतरकर

kutarkar — By gnawing, after chewing through something

छेद

ched — Hole, opening, perforation

बना

banā — Made, created, built (past tense)

छोटे

choṭe — Small, little (plural/oblique adjective)

खरगोशों

khargoshon — Rabbits (oblique plural, used with postposition)

खींचा

khīncā — Pulled, dragged, drew out (past tense)

जगाने

jagāne — To wake up, to rouse (oblique infinitive)

लिए

lie — For, for the purpose of (postposition)

चुटकी

cuṭkī — A pinch, snap of fingers, small amount

ली

lī — Took (feminine past tense of लेना)

गई

gaī — Went (feminine past tense of जाना)

उनके

unke — Their, belonging to them (masculine/oblique)

माता-पिता

mātā-pitā — Parents, mother and father together

खाली

khālī — Empty, vacant, bare, hollow

सड़े

saṛe — Rotten, decayed (plural masculine adjective)

हुए

hue — Having become (plural past participle of होना)

कद्दू

kaddū — Pumpkin, a large round gourd vegetable

पुराना

purānā — Old, worn-out, ancient, not new

जूते

jūte — Shoes, boots (plural noun)

कालिश

kālish — Boot polish, shoe-blacking substance

का

kā — Of (masculine genitive postposition)

ब्रश

braś — Brush (tool for painting or cleaning)

सड़ी

saṛī — Rotten, decayed (feminine singular adjective)

शलजम

śaljam — Turnip, a round root vegetable

भर

bhar — Fill, full of, completely (verb/particle)

दिए

die — Gave, put in (plural past tense of देना)

झाड़ी

jhāṛī — Bush, shrub, thicket of branches

नीचे

nīce — Below, underneath, down (adverb/postposition)

छुप

chup — Hide, conceal oneself (verb root)

इंतजार

intazār — Wait, waiting, anticipation

करने

karne — To do, doing (oblique infinitive of करना)

लगे

lage — Started, began (plural past of लगना)

वापस

vāpas — Back, return, coming back again

उठाई

uṭhāī — Lifted, picked up (feminine past tense)

ले

le — Take, carry (verb root of लेना)

चले

cale — Went, proceeded (plural past of चलना)

लटकाकर

laṭakākar — Having hung up, by dangling something

जा

jā — Go (imperative/verb root of जाना)

मानो

māno — As if, suppose, it seems like

काफी

kāfī — Quite, fairly, enough, considerably

भारी

bhārī — Heavy, weighty, burdensome

हो

ho — Be, are (subjunctive/informal present of होना)