Archive for January, 2010
The Ablative Case Posted by kunthra on Jan 9, 2010
Before we begin talking about the ablative case, the following words may prove useful: Here – यहाँ There – वहाँ In – अंदर, भीतर Out – बाहर Above/Over – ऊपर Under/Below – नीचे Behind – पीछे In front of – के सामने When an object or the subject of a sentence is moved from one place to another…
Similar Looking Hindi Words Posted by kunthra on Jan 6, 2010
Some Hindi words look similar in spelling, but the meanings are actually quite different. Be careful of these words! 1 – quickly – अविलंब 1 – help – अवलंब 2 – generous – उदार 2 – loan – उधार 3 – multiplication – गुना 3 – crime – गुनाह 4 – sandal – चप्पल 4 –…
Chutney Posted by kunthra on Jan 3, 2010
Chutney is actually a Hinglish word for चटनी. Basically Chutney is a term used to describe a side dish that accompanies a main dish. The side dish is usually in a wet, liquidy, or thick saucy form, but sometimes dry spices are used as well. Chutney is usually either sweet or spicy. Long ago Chutney was made…