| Term | Definition |
|---|
| अधेड़ | middle aged |
| अनुवाद | translation |
| अर्ज़ी | application |
| आकाश | sky |
| आत्मीयता से | cordially |
| आफ़ताब | sun, solar glow |
| आस्चर्य | surprise |
| आस्चर्यजनक | astonishing |
| इक | a, one |
| एक | a, one |
| इकलौता | sole, only (child) |
| इश्क़ | romantic love |
| इश्क़ लड़ाना | to have an affair |
| इस्तरी | clothes iron; ironing |
| उड़ाना | to make fly; to indulge |
| ऊबना | to be bored |
| एकाध | one or two, a couple (of) |
| कथक | kathak, a North Indian dance style |
| क़दम | step, pace |
| कमाल | miracle, wonder |
| कमी | lack, want |
| करे | (dialect) = करता/करती है |
| क़सम | oath |
| कहलवाना | to send word |
| कान | ear |
| ख़ुदा | God |
| ख़ुदा की क़सम | by God |
| ख़ुदा जाने | God knows |
| खुला | open |
| गला | throat, neck |
| गला लगाना | to embrace |
| गिरना | to fall |
| गोद | lap, embrace |
| घास | grass |
| घुमाना | to make go around |
| चुनना | to choose |
| चुप करना | to be quiet, to shut up |
| चौदहवीं | 14th (day of lunar month - full month day) |
| छुटभैया | a nobody, someone of no importance |
| छेड़ना | to stir up, to start up |
| छोकरी | young girl, lass |
| जनाब | sir |
| ज़मीं | land, earth |
| ज़मीन | land, earth |
| जाना-पहचाना | recognised, known |
| ज़ाहिर | clear, evident |
| ज़िद | obstinacy |
| जियरा | (poetic) soul, heart |
| झट से | suddenly, briskly |
| झाड़ना | to spout, to pour out |
| झूमना | to sway (in pleasure) |
| झूमे | (dialect) = झूमता है |
| टकराना | to collide |
| टपकना | to drop in, to appear unexpectedly |
| टहलना | to stroll |
| टूटना | to break, to be broken |
| डॉयलॉग | dialogue |
| तंग आना | to be fed up |
| तलाक़-शुदा | divorced |
| तुड़ाना | to cause to be broken |
| तुलना पर | to be determined (to) |
| तेज़ | quick, rapid |
| थामना | to hold, to support |
| दया | compassion |
| दर्ज़ी | tailor |
| दास्तान | tale |
| दिलवाना | to cause to be given |
| दिखना | to appear, to be visible, to seem |
| दुःख | grief, pain, suffering |
| धंधा | work, occupation |
| धूमधाम | pomp, show |
| न कि | and not |
| नचवैया | dancer (derogatory) |
| नरसों | three days ago/ahead |
| नर्तक | dancer |
| नाच | dance |
| नाच नचाना | to lead (someone) a fine dance |
| नाचना | to dance |
| नाचे | (dialect) = नाचता है |
| नृत्य | dance |
| नेक | good, virtuous, decent |
| पतंग | kite (toy) |
| परिस्थिति(याँ) | circumstance(s) |
| पवन | wind |
| पहुँचाना | to convey, deliver |
| पारिवारिक | familiar |
| पास | nearby (adverb) |
| पे | on, to |
| पर | on, to |
| पैदा होना | to be born, produced |
| प्रतीत होना | to appear, to seem |
| प्रधान मंत्री | prime minister |
| फिरना | to turn, to move |
| फिलहाल | in the meantime |
| बचना | to escape, to survive |
| बचाना | to rescue, to save |
| बन | forest, wood, jungle |
| बनमा | (dialect) = बन में |
| बसना | to dwell, to settle, to inhabit |
| बसाना | to settle, found |
| बस्ती | settlement, slum |
| बात काटना | to interrupt |
| की [बात] सोचना | to think of doing, to intend to do |
| बीतना | to pass (of time) |
| बेचैन | restless |
| बैठक | sitting room |
| मरम्मत | repair |
| की मरम्मत करना | to repair, to set right |
| मस्त | blithely joyful, delighted |
| मापना | to measure, to cover |
| मिलाना | to join (e.g. hands); to mix |
| मुस्कराना | to smile |
| मूल | origin |
| यानी | that is to say |
| राय | opinion |
| रेशम | silk |
| लखपति | rich man, 'millionaire' |
| लगाना | to apply, to affix |
| लदना | to be loaded |
| लाजवाब | beyond compare |
| लिटाना | to make lie down |
| लेटना | to lie, to recline |
| लोट-पोट | rolling, helpless (with laughter) |
| वर्णन | description |
| का वर्णन करना | to describe |
| विस्तार से | at length, in detail |
| वेतन | pay, salary |
| शंका | doubt, suspicion |
| शख़्स | individual, fellow |
| शर्म | shame |
| शर्म आना | to feel shame |
| शादी | marriage |
| X की शादी Y से करना | to marry X to Y |
| ष्रावण | Shravan, a monsoon month (July-August) |
| सदस्य | member |
| समघाना | to explain; to talk (someone) round; to console |
| सलवार क़मीज़ | salwar qameez |
| साँस | sigh |
| ठंडी साँस भरना | to heave a deep sigh |
| साला | wife's brother; term of abuse |
| सावन | Shravan, a monsoon month (July-August) |
| सितारा | star |
| सिलवाना | to cause to be sewn |
| सिलसिला | connection |
| के सिलसिले में | in connection with |
| सुलाना | to make sleep |
| सूझना | to occur to the mind |
| सोर | noise, tumult |
| शोर | noise, tumult |
| स्थायी रूप से | permanently |
| स्वभाव | nature, disposition |
| स्वीकार करना | to accept |
| हँसी-मज़ाक | laughter, fun, joking |
| हाथ मिलाना | to join hands |
| ह्विस्की | whisky |
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