{"id":6497,"date":"2017-09-02T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T21:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=6497"},"modified":"2017-09-07T00:15:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T00:15:16","slug":"slangs-and-colloquialisms-contd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/slangs-and-colloquialisms-contd\/","title":{"rendered":"Slangs and Colloquialisms (contd.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0In a previous blog<\/a> we looked at some local lingo. Look back to refresh your memory. Today we will learn some more. The following Hindi slang phrases are typical in Mumbai.<\/div>\n
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1. \u0906\u091c \u092e\u0940\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0938\u0949\u0932\u093f\u0921 \u092a\u0915 \u0917\u092f\u0940<\/span>\u0964<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Bored Meeting” Image on Flickr by Myk Martinez<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Aaj meeting mein main solid pak gayi<\/span>.\u00a0
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Figurative: I was so completely bored in the meeting today.<\/div>\n
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Literally, \u092a\u0915 \u0917\u092f\u0940 (pak gayi<\/em>) means “got cooked.” However, when used figuratively, it means “to be completely bored.” Adding “solid” in front of this phrase intensifies the expression of boredom.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2. \u0924\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0915\u094b \u091f\u094b\u092a\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0928\u093e<\/span> \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948?\u00a0
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Tu kisko topi pehna<\/span> raha hai?<\/i><\/div>\n
Figurative: Who do you think you are fooling?<\/div>\n
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Literal: On whose head are you putting a cap\/hat?<\/div>\n
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3. \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0906\u091c \u0924\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0901\u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span>\u0964\u00a0
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Lagta hai aaj teri chaandi hai<\/span>.<\/i><\/div>\n
Literal: It seems like you are getting silver today.<\/div>\n
Figurative: Today is your lucky day!<\/div>\n
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4.\u00a0\u0915\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0948\u0921\u092e\u093f\u0902\u091f\u0928 \u0916\u0947\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0948\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u092f\u093e<\/span>\u0964\u00a0
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“going down” Image on Flickr.com by marktristan<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Kal raat ko badminton khelne ke baad maine dabaake khaya<\/span>.<\/i><\/div>\n
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Figurative: Last night, after playing badminton, I ate a lot.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Literally, \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u092f\u093e means that you “pressed\/compacted and ate.” However, figuratively it means “to eat until you are full to the gills.” The use of\u00a0\u0926\u092c\u093e\u0928\u093e (dabaana<\/em>) or “to press down” indicates that you are pressing down more food than is normal for you. This phrase doesn’t necessarily mean that you are\/were hungry. It just means that you are eating\/ate a lot more than you usually do.<\/div>\n
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5. \u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0959\u0924\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 \u00a0\u0915\u0932 \u0911\u092b\u093f\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u091f \u0932\u0917\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span>\u0964\u00a0
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Mera kaam khatam nahin hua. Kal office mein meri vaat lagne vaali hai<\/span>.<\/i><\/div>\n
Figurative: I didn’t finish (khatm) my work. I’m going to be in deep trouble at work tomorrow.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0In a previous blog we looked at some local lingo. Look back to refresh your memory. Today we will learn some more. The following Hindi slang phrases are typical in Mumbai. 1. \u0906\u091c \u092e\u0940\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0964 Aaj meeting mein main .\u00a0 Figurative: I was so completely bored in the meeting today. Literally, \u092a\u0915 \u0917\u092f\u0940…<\/p>\n

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