The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 4

Vocabulary

तब

tab — Then, at that time.

वापस

vāpas — Back, returning to a previous place.

गई

gaī — Went (feminine past tense of 'to go').

और

aur — And, also, additionally.

एक

ek — One, a single item or person.

कुर्सी

kursī — Chair, a seat with a back.

किताबों

kitāboṃ — Books (oblique plural form).

की

kī — Of, belonging to (feminine possessive particle).

अलमारी

almārī — Cupboard, wardrobe, or bookcase.

पिंजरा

piṃjarā — Cage, an enclosure for birds or animals.

कई

kaī — Several, many, a number of things.

छोटी

choṭī — Small, little (feminine adjective).

चीज़ें

cīzeṃ — Things, objects, items (plural).

उठा

uṭhā — Picked up, lifted something.

लाई

lāī — Brought (feminine past tense).

चूहे

cūhe — Mice or rats (plural).

के

ke — Of, belonging to (possessive particle).

बिल

bil — Burrow, hole made by a rodent.

में

meṃ — In, inside, within a place.

जाने

jāne — Going, to go (verbal noun/oblique infinitive).

से

se — From, by, with (postposition).

मना

manā — Forbidden, refused, prohibited.

कर

kar — Doing, having done (conjunctive participle).

दिया

diyā — Gave, allowed, completed an action.

उन्हें

unheṃ — To them, for them (oblique pronoun).

कोयले

koyle — Coal pieces (plural).

पेटी

peṭī — Box, chest, or small trunk.

पीछे

pīche — Behind, at the back of.

छोड़

choṛ — Leaving behind, abandoning something.

पालना

pālnā — Cradle; also to raise or nurture.

लाने

lāne — To bring, fetching something back.

चली

calī — Left, went away (feminine past tense).

अभी

abhī — Right now, just at this moment.

लेकर

lekar — Having taken, carrying something along.

लौट

lauṭ — Returning, coming back to a place.

ही

hī — Only, just, emphatic particle.

रही

rahī — Was (continuous feminine auxiliary).

थी

thī — Was (feminine past tense of 'to be').

जब

jab — When, at the time that.

अचानक

acānak — Suddenly, unexpectedly, without warning.

बाहर

bāhar — Outside, outdoors, exterior.

लैंडिंग

laiṃḍiṃg — Landing, the hallway area outside a room.

पर

par — On, upon, at (postposition).

बातचीत

bātcīt — Conversation, talk, discussion between people.

का

kā — Of, belonging to (masculine possessive particle).

शोर

śor — Noise, loud sound, commotion.

सुनाई

sunāī — Was heard, became audible.

भागकर

bhāgkar — Running away, having fled quickly.

अपने

apne — One's own (reflexive possessive pronoun).

चले

cale — Went, departed (masculine plural past).

गए

gae — Went away (masculine plural past tense).

गुड़ियाँ

guṛiyāṃ — Dolls, toy figures of people.

बच्चों

baccōṃ — Children (oblique plural form).

कमरे

kamre — Room, indoor living space.

आ

ā — Come, arrived (verb stem).

गईं

gaīṃ — Went (feminine plural past tense).

आँखों

āṃkhoṃ — Eyes (oblique plural form).

ने

ne — Ergative case marker for past-tense subject.

क्या

kyā — What; also used to form questions.

नज़ारा

nazārā — Sight, scene, view, spectacle.

देखा

dekhā — Saw, witnessed, observed something.

उलटे

ulṭe — Upside down, overturned, inverted.

पड़े

paṛe — Lying, fallen, placed (past participle).

रसोई

rasoī — Kitchen, the room where food is cooked.

चूल्हे

cūlhe — Stove, cooking fire or range.

बैठकर

baiṭhkar — Having sat down, sitting and doing something.

घूरती

ghūrtī — Staring, gazing fixedly (feminine participle).

टिककर

ṭikkar — Having stood firm, standing steadily.

मुस्कुराती

muskurātī — Smiling (feminine present participle).

लेकिन

lekin — But, however, nevertheless.

उनमें

unmeṃ — Among them, within those things.

किसी

kisī — Anyone, someone (indefinite oblique pronoun).

भी

bhī — Also, too, even (emphatic particle).

कोई

koī — Someone, anyone, some (indefinite pronoun).

टिप्पणी

ṭippaṇī — Comment, remark, observation.

नहीं

nahīṃ — No, not, negation particle.

पिंजरे

piṃjare — Cage (oblique singular form).

को

ko — To, for (dative/accusative postposition).

नीचे

nīce — Below, downstairs, underneath.

बचा

bacā — Saved, rescued, preserved.

लिया

liyā — Took, accepted, completed an action.

गया

gayā — Went (masculine singular past tense).

पास

pās — Near, close to; also possession.

कुछ

kuch — Some, a little, something.

कपड़े

kapṛe — Clothes, garments, fabric items.

उसके

uske — His/her/its (possessive pronoun).

उपयोगी

upyogī — Useful, helpful, practical.

बर्तन

bartan — Utensils, cooking or eating vessels.

कड़ाहियाँ

kaṛāhiyāṃ — Woks or deep frying pans (plural).

अन्य

anya — Other, another, different.

हैं

haiṃ — Are (plural present tense of 'to be').

जिस

jis — Which, that (relative oblique pronoun).

लड़की

laṛkī — Girl, a young female child.

वह

vah — He, she, it, that (third person pronoun).

गुड़ियाघर

guṛiyāghar — Dollhouse, a miniature house for dolls.

था

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

उसने

usne — He/she (ergative subject, past tense).

कहा

kahā — Said, spoke, told something.

मैं

maiṃ — I, the first person singular pronoun.

पुलिसवाले

pulisvāle — Policeman, police officer (masculine).

जैसी

jaisī — Like, similar to (feminine comparative).

पोशाक

pośāk — Costume, outfit, formal dress.

पहनी

pahnī — Worn (feminine past tense of wearing).

हुई

huī — Having been, wearing (feminine participle).

गुड़िया

guṛiyā — Doll, a toy figure of a person.

लाऊँगी

lāūṃgī — I will bring (feminine future tense).

आया

āyā — Came, arrived (masculine past tense).

चूहेदानी

cūhedānī — Mousetrap, a device to catch mice.

लगाऊँगी

lagāūṃgī — I will set/place (feminine future tense).

तो

to — Then, so, indeed (emphatic particle).

यही

yahī — This very, exactly this.

है

hai — Is (present tense singular 'to be').

दो

do — Two, the number 2.

शरारती

śarāratī — Naughty, mischievous, troublesome.

चूहों

cūhoṃ — Mice (oblique plural form).

कहानी

kahānī — Story, tale, narrative.

वे

ve — They, those (third person plural pronoun).

इतने

itne — So many, this much (plural form).

बुरे

bure — Bad, wicked, evil (plural masculine).

थे

the — Were (masculine plural past tense).

क्योंकि

kyoṃki — Because, since, for the reason that.

जो

jo — Who, which, that (relative pronoun).

तोड़ा

toṛā — Broke, smashed, damaged something.

उसका

uskā — His, her, its (possessive pronoun).

हर्जाना

harjānā — Compensation, damages, penalty paid.

उसे

use — To him/her/it (dative pronoun).

दरी

darī — Flat woven rug or mat.

टेढ़ा

ṭeṛhā — Crooked, bent, not straight.

सिक्का

sikkā — Coin, a metal piece of currency.

मिला

milā — Got, received, was found.

क्रिसमस

Krismas — Christmas, the Christian winter holiday.

पूर्व

pūrv — Before, prior, preceding (also means east).

संध्या

saṃdhyā — Evening, dusk, twilight time.

मोज़ों

mozon — Socks, stockings (oblique plural).

ठूँस

ṭhūṃs — Stuffed, crammed, packed tightly.