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Poets in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Mar 30, 2011
Poems are an important part of any language literature. So, do you know any poet in Hindi language? Do you know any style or social issue that encouraged them to write some of wonderful poems? Let me show you some of the prominent poets in modern Hindi language, their writing style and famous works. Sudama…
Achar (Pickle) Posted by Nitin Kumar on Mar 28, 2011
Today, I would like to write something on cultural aspect. The north Indian belt of Hindi speakers is a home to incredibly vast and diverse cuisine. Today, how about a delicious topic out of this cuisine. Yes, I am talking about Pickles (Achar), which is an integral part of our daily cuisine. Pickles (Achar) are…
Alankar (Figure of Speech) Posted by Nitin Kumar on Mar 27, 2011
Today, I would like to talk about an interesting topic in Hindi grammar. अलंकार (Alankaar) is a figure of speech which means ornaments or adornments. Just like the women use ornaments to enhance her beauty, Alankar in Hindi language are used essentially to enhance the beauty of a poem. Alankar are broadly classified into two…
Proverbs in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Mar 1, 2011
Let me show you today some of the common proverbs that we use quite often in our daily conversations. Please have a look on how to use these proverbs by the following example sentences. Also, take a note that the proverb seems to repeat as a next sentences after each example sentence in Hindi. It…
Chaat in Delhi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 27, 2011
Today, I will take you to the street food of Delhi. Yes, I am talking about our beloved & mouth watering Chaat! Chaat word came from the verb “chatna” which means to lick. Chaat are so loved by people that they would even lick their finger. Maybe it came from the famous proverb “ungli tak…
Usage of Hindi Idioms Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 27, 2011
On the request of our reader, I would like to present the usage of the idioms that we discussed in our previous post. An example sentence is given for each of them along with the equivalent English sentence. Please refer to the previous post “Idioms in Hindi” for the idioms meaning. 1. आँखें चुराना (Aankhein…
Idioms in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Feb 26, 2011
Idioms in Hindi are very interesting. It would be useful to learn some of the idioms in Hindi as they are used quite often in daily life. Let me show you today some of the common idioms that we use in our conversation. Romanised pronunciation is given in brackets. 1. आँखें चुराना (Aankhein Churana) –…