Julie & Kishore by Carol Jackson - HTML preview

VOCABULARY

Aashcharya (aash-char-ya): Surprise

Achcha (a-chha): Good

Aradhana (Ar-rard-hana): A Sanskrit word meaning ‘an act of glorifying god’ – also a popular girls name

Ashirwad (Ash-ir-ward): Blessing

Baal (baal): Hair

Bacho (bach-ho): Child

Bayta (bay-ta): Son

Beetel (bee-tel): The beetel leaf which is chewed as a stimulant comes from the beetel palm

Beti (betty): Daughter

Bhabhi (bar-bi): Eldest sons wife

Bhajia (bha-jeea): Also known as pakoras - fried snack covered with batter that can be made with onions, potatoes or perhaps cauliflower florets

Bhaiya (bhai-ya): Elder brother

Bhindi (bin-dee): Little decorative sticker worn on the forehead between the eyes

Burfis (bur-fees): A sweet usually made with condensed milk and sugar

Bhuja (bhoo-jar): Crispy snacks

Cardamom (cardamom): A spice – also called Elaichi (eee-ly-chee) in Hindi

Chai (chai): Tea

Chai-wallah (chai-wall-ah): Chai = tea, wallah = person who performs a specific task

Chapatti (cha-pa-tees): Round flat bread

Chappals (chup-pals): Slip on shoes

Chandra (chan-dra): Moon

Chhutti (chuut-ee): Holiday

Cholay (choo-lay): Chickpea soup

Dahl (dahl): Cooked lentil soup

Dicky (dick-ee): An old British term referring to the boot of a car

Dil (dil): Heart

Divas (de-vis): Little clay lamps to light when worshipping

Doop (doop): Incense (usually in a small cone shape)

Dupatta (doo-par-tta): Shawl

Durrie (dhar-ree): Cotton mat

Gajara (ga-jara): Decorative flower clip

Gana (ghar-na): Song

Ghar (ghar): House

Gulab (goo-lab): Rose (Gulab Jaman is a sweet dessert)

Haan (haan): Yes

Halwa (hul-wah): Semolina based pudding

Hasi (huss-ee): Laugh

Hindi (hin-dee): Indian language

Hindu (hin-doo): Indian religion

Hunaman (Hun-nu-man): God of strength, wisdom, peace of mind and knowledge

Jaldi (jal-dee): Quickly

Jalebis (jaa-lay-bees): Orange coloured sweet that is usually in a spiral shape

Jashan (ja-shan): Party

Jaman (ja-mun): Tree native to India (Gulab jaman is a sweet dessert)

Jeevan (jee-van): Life (Can be a persons name)

Ji (gee): Added to the end a persons title as a sign of respect

Karma (kar-ma): An act or deed – what goes around comes around

Khazana (kha-zarna): Treasure

Kheer (kheer): Sweet rice pudding

Khushi (khush-ee): Happy

Kulcha (kul-cha): Type of roti bread that is fried in oil

Kulfi (kul-fee): Indian ice-cream

Kurta (kurr-ta): Men’s pants and top suit

Ladoos (la-doos): Golf ball sized sweets traditionally made with chana (chickpea) flour

Lakshmi (luck-shme): Beautiful goddess of wealth, love and light with four arms

Lal (laal): Red

Lassi (lass-ee): Whipped yoghurt smoothie drink

Lardakaa (lard-a-kaa): Boy

Lardakee (lard-a-kee): Girl

Mandir (man-deer): Temple

Mantras (man-tras): Prayers recited

Matri (mut-tree): A savoury snack that is shaped like a biscuit

Mendhi (men-dee): Henna

Memsab (mem-sab): Madam

Naan (narn): Bread this is thick like a pita, quite often flavoured with garlic.

Namaste (Naa-ma-stay): A salutation, greetings, hello – literal meaning is ‘I bow to you’

Paan (paan): The name of the beetel leaf once it’s ready to be sold as a stimulant.

Pakana (par-khana): Cooked

Paneer (paa-near): Homemade cheese

Pani (paa-nee): Water

Paranthas (par-ran-thas): Flaky pastry type of roti

Pashmina (pash-meena): Cashmere shawl/scarf

Pariwar (par-ree-wah): Family

Peon (pee-on): Servant

Phul (ful): Flower

Pinnis (pin-nees): Ball shaped sweets made with wheat flour, sugar, ghee etc

Prasad (pra-sard): A substance that is offered to a god in Hinduism, then consumed

Punka-wallah (pan-kha wall-aah): Punka = A fan (a large rectangular object that is attached to the ceiling and requires a person to pull a rope to make it work, wallah = person who performs a specific task (i.e. pulls the rope to move the fan)

Pyiar (pee-yar): Heart

Puja (poo-jaa): Worship/prayers

Raja (rar-ja): King

Raajkumaari (raj-koo-marree): Princess

Rajakumar (raja-koo-marr): Prince

Rangoli (ran-go-lee): Decorative designs that relate to religion

Rani (raa-nee): Queen

Roti (ro-tee): Flat round bread

Saal (saal): Year

Salwar Kameez (sal-waar ka-meez): Pant and top suit set

Sari (sa-ree): Traditional Indian women’s clothing made from a long length of cloth and a small bodice top

Shaadi (shar-dee): Marriage

Shanti (Sharn-tee): Peace

Shuu-shuu (shoo-shoo): Childhood words for needing the toilet

Subji (sub-gee): Cooked vegetables ready to eat

Sundar (suun-dar): Beautiful

Suraj (sur-arj): Sun

Swaagat (swaa-get): Welcome

Tawa (ta-wah): Heavy black cooking utensil, similar to a frying pan with no sides

Tiffian (tiff-in): Tiffian refers to a small meal – Tiffian carrier is a round metal lunch container

Teohar (tee-o-har): Festival

Vyakti (ve-yak-tee): An individual, a person