The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 2

Vocabulary

एक

ek — The number one; also used as an indefinite article.

मिनट

minaṭ — A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

बाद

bād — After; later in time or sequence.

उसकी

uskī — His or her; third-person singular feminine possessive pronoun.

पत्नी

patnī — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

ने

ne — Ergative case marker used with transitive past-tense verbs.

भी

bhī — Also; too; as well; an additive particle.

अपना

apnā — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun.

सिर

sir — Head; the topmost part of the body.

बाहर

bāhar — Outside; in or to the exterior.

निकाला

nikālā — Took out; removed or extracted something from inside.

और

aur — And; also; a coordinating conjunction.

जब

jab — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction.

उसने

usne — He or she (ergative); subject marker for past transitive action.

देखा

dekhā — Saw; looked at; past tense of देखना.

कि

ki — That; a subordinating conjunction introducing a clause.

नर्सरी

nursarī — Nursery; a room or area for young children.

में

meṃ — In; inside; locative postposition.

कोई

koī — Someone; anyone; some; an indefinite pronoun.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No; not; the standard negation word.

है

hai — Is; third-person singular present tense of होना.

तो

to — Then; so; a consequential or emphatic particle.

वह

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

कोयले

koyle — Coal; black fossil fuel used for burning.

के

ke — Of; genitive postposition linking two nouns.

डिब्बे

ḍibbe — Box or container; a small enclosed receptacle.

नीचे

nīce — Below; under; in a lower position.

तेल

tel — Oil; a liquid fat used for cooking or lubrication.

कपड़े

kapaṛe — Clothes; fabric or garments worn on the body.

पर

par — On; upon; a locative or contrastive postposition.

निकल

nikal — Came out; emerged; stem form of निकलना.

आई

āī — Came; arrived; feminine past tense of आना.

गुड़ियाघर

guṛiyāghar — Dollhouse; a miniature house for toy dolls.

चूल्हे

cūlhe — Stove; a cooking hearth or fireplace.

दूसरी

dūsrī — Second; other; the feminine form of दूसरा.

तरफ

taraf — Side; direction; toward a particular place.

खड़ा

khaṛā — Standing; upright; in a vertical position.

था

thā — Was; masculine singular past tense of होना.

सावधानी

sāvadhānī — Caution; carefulness; careful attention to avoid mistakes.

से

se — From; with; by; a versatile instrumental postposition.

कालीन

kālīn — Carpet; a thick woven floor covering.

पार

pār — Across; to the other side of something.

गए

gae — Went; plural or formal past tense of जाना.

उन्होंने

unhonne — They (ergative); subject marker for plural past transitive action.

सामने

sāmne — In front; facing; directly ahead of something.

का

kā — Of; masculine singular genitive postposition.

दरवाज़ा

darvāzā — Door; an entrance or exit panel for a room.

धकेला

dhakela — Pushed; shoved; past tense of धकेलना.

बंद

band — Closed; shut; not open or not working.

ऊपर

ūpar — Above; up; in a higher position.

खाने

khāne — Dining; eating; genitive form related to food/eating.

कमरे

kamre — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

झाँका

jhāṃkā — Peeped; glanced into; looked through a small opening.

फिर

phir — Then; again; after that; a temporal adverb.

वे

ve — They; third-person plural pronoun (also formal singular).

खुशी

khuśī — Happiness; joy; a feeling of pleasure or delight.

करने

karne — To do; infinitive oblique form of करना.

लगे

lage — Began; started; used with infinitive to show starting action.

मेज

mez — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

कितना

kitnā — How much; how many; an interrogative of quantity.

सुंदर

sundar — Beautiful; attractive; pleasing to the senses.

खाना

khānā — Food; meal; also the infinitive meaning to eat.

सजा

sajā — Decorated; arranged neatly; past participle of सजाना.

हुआ

huā — Was; became; past participle of होना.

वहाँ

vahāṃ — There; at that place; a distal locative adverb.

टिन

ṭin — Tin; a metallic material used to make containers or utensils.

चम्मच

cammac — Spoon; a utensil used for eating or stirring.

सीसे

sīse — Lead (metal); a heavy grey metallic element.

चाकू

cākū — Knife; a sharp-bladed cutting utensil.

काँटे

kāṃṭe — Forks; pronged utensils used for eating food.

दो

do — Two; the number 2.

गुड़िया-कुर्सियाँ

guṛiyā-kursiyāṃ — Doll chairs; tiny chairs designed for toy dolls.

थीं

thīṃ — Were; feminine plural past tense of होना.

सब

sab — All; everything; everyone; a universal quantifier.

कुछ

kuch — Something; some; a little; an indefinite quantifier.

सुविधाजनक

suvidājanak — Convenient; comfortable; easy to use or access.

तुरंत

turaṃt — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

काटने

kāṭne — To cut; cutting; oblique infinitive of काटना.

काम

kām — Work; task; a job or activity to be done.

शुरू

śurū — Start; beginning; commencement of an activity.

कर

kar — Do; doing; conjunctive participle form of करना.

दिया

diyā — Gave; did (completive); past tense of देना.

चमकदार

camakdār — Shiny; bright; having a gleaming or sparkling quality.

पीला

pīlā — Yellow; the colour of sunlight or gold.

जिसमें

jisme — In which; in whom; a relative locative pronoun.

लाल

lāl — Red; the colour of blood or ripe tomatoes.

धारियाँ

dhāriyāṃ — Stripes; lines or bands of contrasting colour.

मुड़

muṛ — Bent; turned; stem form of मुड़ना (to bend/turn).

गया

gayā — Went; became; masculine singular past tense of जाना.

उसे

use — To him/her; dative or accusative of वह.

चोट

coṭ — Injury; hurt; a wound or painful impact on the body.

लगी

lagī — Was felt; struck; feminine past tense of लगना.

अपनी

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

उंगली

uṃglī — Finger; one of the five digits on the hand.

मुँह

mũh — Mouth; the opening in the face used for eating and speaking.

डाल

ḍāl — Put; placed; inserted; stem form of डालना.

ली

lī — Took; feminine past tense of लेना.

यह

yah — This; it; proximal third-person singular pronoun.

पर्याप्त

paryāpt — Enough; sufficient; adequate in amount or degree.

उबला

ublā — Boiled; cooked in boiling water; past participle of उबालना.

कड़ा

kaṛā — Hard; tough; firm; resistant to cutting or chewing.

तुम

tum — You; second-person plural or familiar singular pronoun.

कोशिश

kośiś — Attempt; effort; trying hard to accomplish something.

करो

karo — Do; try; imperative or familiar present of करना.

कुर्सी

kursī — Chair; a seat with a back, for one person.

खड़ी

khaṛī — Standing upright; feminine form of खड़ा.

हो

ho — Be; become; second-person or subjunctive form of होना.

गई

gaī — Went; became; feminine past tense of जाना.

दूसरे

dūsre — Another; second; oblique masculine form of दूसरा.

वार

vār — Strike; blow; an attack delivered with force.

किया

kiyā — Did; performed; masculine past tense of करना.

पनीर

panīr — Cheese or paneer; a fresh curd-based dairy product.

वाले

vāle — One who deals in; seller or person associated with something.

की

kī — Of; feminine genitive postposition.

दुकान

dukān — Shop; a place where goods are sold.

जितना

jitnā — As much as; to the extent that; a relative quantifier.

कहा

kahā — Said; spoke; past tense of कहना.

झटके

jhaṭke — Jerks; sudden sharp pulls or tugs.

प्लेट

pleṭ — Plate; a flat dish used for serving food.

टूट

ṭūṭ — Broke; shattered; stem form of टूटना.

लुढ़क

luṛhak — Rolled; tumbled; stem form of लुढ़कना.

छोड़ो

choṛo — Leave it; let go; imperative form of छोड़ना.

मुझे

mujhe — To me; for me; dative or accusative of मैं.

मछली

machlī — Fish; an aquatic animal commonly eaten as food.

बारी-बारी

bārī-bārī — In turns; alternately; each one after the other.

हर

har — Every; each; all without exception.

आज़माया

āzmāyā — Tried; tested; past tense of आज़माना (to try/test).

थाली

thālī — Thali; a large round plate for serving meals.

चिपकी

cipkī — Stuck; adhered; feminine past participle of चिपकना.

हुई

huī — Was; became; feminine past participle of होना.

थी

thī — Was; feminine singular past tense of होना.

तब

tab — Then; at that time; a temporal adverb.

गुस्सा

gussā — Anger; rage; a strong feeling of displeasure.

फूट

phūṭ — Burst; erupted; stem form of फूटना.

पड़ा

paṛā — Fell; broke out; masculine past tense of पड़ना.