A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 19

लगना

verb

to affect, to be attached

Vने लगना

verbal construction

to begin to V

आराम

noun

ease, rest

पहले

adverb

before

X के पहले

X से पहले

postposition

before X

लोटा

noun m.

water vessel, used for washing in bathroom

पास वाला

construction (noun or adjective)

close (one)

X वाला

suffix

"the one associated with or typified by X" (see grammar)

गाँव

noun m.

village, rural settlement

पूछना

verb

to ask

रिश्तेदार

noun m.

relative

बहू

noun f.

daughter-in-law

दामाद

noun m.

son-in-law

बहिनोई

noun m.

brother-in-law (sister's husband)

भाभी

noun f.

sister-in-law (brother's wife)

साला

noun m.

brother-in-law (wife's brother)

साली

noun f.

sister-in-law (wife's sister)

तक

postposition

until

बहुत दिनों तक

phrase

for many days

एक दूसरे से

phrase

with or for each other

एक दूसरे का

phrase

of each other

एक दूसरे के लिये

phrase

for each other

एक दूसरे को

phrase

to each other

लड़की वाले

phrase

the girl's relatives (in a marriage)

लड़के वाले

phrase

the boy's side (in a marriage)

आम तौर पर

phrase

usually, normally

दूल्हा

noun m.

bridegroom

दुल्हन

noun f.

bride

बार बार

phrase

again and again

प्यास

noun f.

thirst

भूख

noun f.

hunger

मौसम

noun m.

weather, season

शुरू करना

verb

to begin (transitive)

शुरू होना

verb

to begin (intransitive)

महीना

noun m.

month

वर्षा

noun m.

rain

पहाड़

noun m.

mountain

साल

noun m.

year

चूड़ी वाला

noun m.

bangle-seller

पहनना

verb

to wear

मंगनी

noun f.

engagement

गर्म

adjective

warm

ठंडा (ठण्डा)

adjective

cold

मगर

conjunction

but

बर्फ़ (बरफ़)

noun m., f.

ice, snow