Page 110 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Hindi & Urdu

Colloquialisms
You might well hear the following expressions, but on no
account should you use any of the stronger ones – local
people will not be amused or impressed by your efforts.
Hindi/Urdu
abe! swine!
š
andhā hA kyā? are you blind?
are! really!, hey!, well!
badmāsh wicked person; naughty child
English
bakvās nonsense
bāp re bāp! good heavens!
bhāR me Jāye he/she/it can go to hell
buddhū idiot; stupid
chal sāle nikal ya hāse! get lost!
chālū cunning, crafty
chōr kahī kā!ī bloody thief!
dhat tere kī! damn it!
gadhā kahī kā!ī stupid idiot!
harāmi/harāmkhōr good-for-nothing, layabout
hāy marā I’ve had it
kaminā! low life!
kuttā kahī kā!ī low life!
kuttā kamina! bloody low life!
kyā Khūb! that’s great!
lambū beanpole
mōTi chiRiyā moneybags
nīch! low life!
mar sāle! go to hell!
mujhe banātā hA? do you think I’m stupid?
pāgal crazy, mad
sankī eccentric, crazy
sālā jhūThā kahī kāī bloody liar
shābāsh! well done!
sālā kuttā! bloody low life!
suvar (kā bachhā) bastard (literally: piglet)
tīs mār Khā show-off
t t
ullū kā paTThā absolute idiot
vāh great, terrific
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