{"id":9551,"date":"2021-08-24T01:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T01:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2021-08-24T10:04:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T10:04:36","slug":"dual-meaning-hindi-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/dual-meaning-hindi-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual Meaning Hindi Words"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rickshawala by Nicole Herbert Dean<\/p><\/div>\n

There are certain words<\/a> in Hindi that have no direct translation. Also, they can be translated and interpreted in several ways. This can lead to a lot of confusion as the interpretation may sometimes depend on the area in which one lives, or the tone of voice while saying the word or the context. The words are used mainly in colloquial speech<\/a>. It is acceptable at all levels of Indian society and facilitates conversations across strata.<\/p>\n

We will examine some words that have these dual or even multiple meanings.<\/p>\n

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  1. Arre \u0905\u0930\u0947 – This word can be used to express surprise \u0906\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f. It can also be used to express disappointment \u0928\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0936\u093e and it can be used to get someone’s attention \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928.<\/li>\n
  2. Yaar – means friend \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924. People use this word very casually in conversation. But it can also be used with ‘arre’ to express surprise or convey a feeling of astonishment. For example, “What are you doing yaar?” Or, “Arre yaar say something!”<\/li>\n
  3. Ho Jayega – this phrase is a the future tense of the verb ‘to be’. This literally means ‘will become’. In context \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d it can mean, it will be accomplished, it will take place and it will be done. This is used even when the person has no intention\u00a0\u0907\u0930\u093e\u0926\u093e of carrying out the action. Listen for the intonation and it will give you a sense of whether your wish will be carried out or not.<\/li>\n
  4. Ho Gaya – is the past tense of the word ‘to be’. It means, that a task has been accomplished \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924. The work is complete or finished. When used in a questioning tone, it can mean, ‘have you finished’?<\/li>\n
  5. Chalega – this means ‘it will do’ even though the literal \u0936\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 meaning is ‘will go or walk’. So if you are planning on taking a rickshaw, you can ask the driver, “Khar, chalega?” meaning “will you go to Khar?” However, you can use to ask if something will work as well. For example \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, “Yay television chalega \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e?” meaning “will this television do?” when buying a television.<\/li>\n
  6. Walla – is a very common suffix that is used as an adjective \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0923 or as a noun. In adjectival form it can be attached to a noun \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e like this: chotawalla \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e – meaning the ‘small one’ or ‘chamakwalli sari’ \u091b\u092e\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u0940- ‘the shiny sari’. It can also be used with a noun, such as ‘taxiwalla’ \u091f\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e- ‘the taxi driver’, ‘rickshawalla’ \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e – ‘the rickshaw driver’. It is sometimes used with a verb, jaanevala \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e- meaning, ‘about to go’.<\/li>\n
  7. Theek hain \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0902- means ‘its ok’. It can be used to denote that something is good. Or it can be used as an affirmation, instead of ‘yes’. Theek hain is also used with the word ‘accha’ to mean, ‘ok it is good’.<\/li>\n
  8. Achha \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e- good. It can be used as an affirmation, meaning ‘ok, I will do it’. Or it can be used as a question meaning ‘really’? Or as a Segway. For example, “Accha, we are leaving now”.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

    There are certain words in Hindi that have no direct translation. Also, they can be translated and interpreted in several ways. This can lead to a lot of confusion as the interpretation may sometimes depend on the area in which one lives, or the tone of voice while saying the word or the context. The…<\/p>\n

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