Reflections

Words learnt in Mumbai

Mumbai has its own mix Hindi . Its influenced by all - The Gujaratis, Sindhis, Marathis, Christians, Muslims, Parsees, Jews( yes !!)

This makes it a truly Metrpolitian City .... If u come from outside Mumbai then u would be hearing majority of these words for the first time and would take time in infering the meaning

and then u would say " Err....excuse me ...what did u say ..You see i am new to this place....So cheers to Mumbai and Mumbaiya hindi ...

keeda karta hai-- causes problem/ pest

tujhe bahut keede hain- you have lots of ( dont know how to explain ..its keeda )

jhol-- problem

wandha --big problem

raada-- real big problem

taang mat dena  dont break ur promise

ye to latest hain --- sum new funny incident

aayla-- well this means oh my god ..or sort of ...mostly used wen surprised...aayla ...sachin ...( etymology: derived from hai allah)

ghanta-- in literal sense it means bell ....but often used as a slang ...

dhaape chhe-- used wen sum1 is faking stories ...

woich to --- means "that only"

khunnas-- used throughout india now...means attitude

khunnas nikala--- take out grudge

jhakkas-- awesome

khopcha-- corner

yeda/ yedi hai  --- he/ she is a crackpot

baap hai -- mind rattling or awesome

full to -- full to bakwass ki

vaat-- i am in trouble

khali fukat main kaiko takleef mod lene ka-- why to take up problem unnecessarily

mandvali-- settling things down

BTM- behenji turned into Model

jugaad-- used all over india ( knack of getting things done ....by hook or crook)

dhakkan-- 

atrangi-- strange

shana hai re--used sarcastically

rappak--slap

mahim-matunga

vasai-virar

used for squints

buskya--dont take me granted

chindi giri mat kar---dont act cheap

shendi mat laga--- dont try to fool me

alibaug se aa ya hai kya---- r u insane

chaayla--- no meaning ...used casually

fatte-- awesome , cool

sab kaam sumdi mein hona chahiye--- no one must be able to know this

kaltii maar---- i am leaving/ get out of here

" arre listen , tera test to dhinchak gaya hoga" --just a typical mumbaiya lingo

dhasu --- good

teri faat gayi -- u were scared

abey to " hill" jayega --- doesnt mean going to a hill--- but u'll be shocked to hear this

pakka mat -- dont bug me

kya thakela hai re tu -- u sound too boring, unintresting

wantas ki gole le ke nikal--- i dont know what does it mean ...but still have heard it often

marathi words i have learnt after coming to mumbai

striyan sathi-- seat reserved for girls

pudhe chala-- the conductor shouts this in the bus " go ahead"

apanga sathi-- seat reserved for disabled

kisi bhi sthanakan par thamana nahi ----means the train is not goin to stop on these stations

Inference: I need to learn Marathi...