La Fanga here with my
glossary,
to translate some words from my fine native tongue to a cruder and
ruder form,
that flimsy and flurried tongue of
yours!
Shudh : pure
Arre : exclamation
Bhai : brother
Dudh : milk
Chai : tea
Ganesha : Hindu Elephant god
Mandir : Hindu temple
Samosa : tasty, fried snack filled with potatoes and peas
Hari : green
Mirch : chillies
Charpoy : woven, jute bed
Thara : moonshine
BAHUT DER HUI : It has been a while
supari : betel nut
paan-stain : red juice&endash;spittle, spat with ferocity and accuracy
Paan : betel nut and various little ??? wrapped in a paan leaf and chewed
ghee : clar