Hindi words used for everyday objects/things in the home etc

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Lynn

Well..whn I started high sch, I found out that many words used in our home had a different name..haha( I guess this was because my Nani came from India n hardly spoke any English..my mom used a lot of Hindi words/terms) so Let us start..

I grew up hearing n using (some of) these :-

Chaddar-bedsheet

bhartan-dishes

jaaray (shake out as in shaking our mats)

manjay- scouring as in dishes

, manjinnah -coconut husk used as dish sponge

rakhi..ashes from fireside

, baylay ..roll out dough for roti using a. BELNA (rolling pin)

chunkay ..bhunjay

goatay ..using dhal gutney (swizzle)

chaatay- lick yr fingers after eating

saanay..mix food with fingers

joota..eating food that someone else was eating,

korehee -clumsy/lazy

pagli..stupidy

poohar—not doing chores properly

pooknee ..poke’

chimta..tongs for fireside

saykay..as in putting sada roti in fireside to swell up

chilla roti ..chota or as Berbicians say, DOSAY..pancakes

saapie ..pot holder

gir-gir-a

maswah

My mom used words like these..:

kutnee,

dharpoke

pussr pussr

loongayra

lagu bagu

?sp chooch-wai

gurmusaha

chulchul

labayray

janacrown

ghinjay

pasray

jagjoray

kinnah,

jharay/ owchay

pls share yours..thnx

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Former Member

We creolized English words. Over the years I figured out some tough ones but can't remember them now, here are a few:

dunkaydam: don't care a damn

puticla: particular

sujjical: surgical

2/13/229:00 AM

LynnSenior Member

@Former Member posted:
We creolized English words. Over the years I figured out some tough ones but can't remember them now, here are a few:
dunkaydam: don't care a damn
puticla: particular
sujjical: surgical

Hw abt puckaterry?

Prap saro

2/13/2211:16 AM

Former Member

puckaterry: purgatory

prap saro: prop sorrow

2/13/2211:18 AM

LynnSenior Member

Susu..

well I look at shows on Zee Tv /Sony n Colors..n I keep hearing some of these words like

susu..pee

dharpoke..coward

pusr pusr —-whispering ( I rem we were 4 gal pickney sleeping in 1 bed n night time we would talk quietly. My Ma used to say “Ayo only pusr pusr in deh, ayo want me come wid d belt..guh sleep”

2/13/2211:21 AM

LynnSenior Member

Chamkay!! Wildflower used to prappa Chamkay ..hehehe

Dara loved to use this word

what abt POTAY ..

wht with all these ‘ay’?

2/13/2211:22 AM

LynnSenior Member

@Former Member posted:
We creolized English words. Over the years I figured out some tough ones but can't remember them now, here are a few:
dunkaydam: don't care a damn
puticla: particular
sujjical: surgical

U poly whn u sick (doing poorly) lol

we sure have a colorful way of expressing ourselves

2/13/2212:25 PM

WildflowerNew Member

When dem ppl cuss and say “ ker u stink *****’

Is really that stinky animal 🦨

I think that came from the white man…just like ‘arse’

I know it’s not anything to do with Hindi words but it’s been on my mind wave

2/13/221:49 PM

WildflowerNew Member

Anybody seen that putagee dudeski

Maybe he knows some putagee words like bakoo and thing

2/13/221:50 PM

WildflowerNew Member

Janey gyal this is another nice thread

2/13/221:51 PM

LynnSenior Member

Dulaar

i had plenty dulaar

Daddy used to tell me ‘ yuh stink with dulaar’

2/13/224:48 PM

LynnSenior Member

@Wildflower posted:
When dem ppl cuss and say “ ker u stink *****’
Is really that stinky animal 🦨
I think that came from the white man…just like ‘arse’
I know it’s not anything to do with Hindi words but it’s been on my mind

Lrad have mercy gal!

iz dubday n u mind on stinky$$!!! Gwan b bathe yuh stink skin lol

haha

u gat me laughing my a$$ off here

nah crank up d putts!!

2/13/224:52 PM

LynnSenior Member

@Wildflower posted:
When dem ppl cuss and say “ ker u stink *****’
Is really that stinky animal 🦨
I think that came from the white man…just like ‘arse’
I know it’s not anything to do with Hindi words but it’s been on my mind

Btw dat ting gat so many names !!
i shud start a guyanese words/slang/terms n ra$$ thread lol

2/13/224:54 PM

LynnSenior Member

@Wildflower posted:
Janey gyal this is another nice thread

Ah trying hard to get conversation going because it mek

me look lije a BMH case..! ( Canje house)

Becaaz me a taak to meself n ansa meself !!

2/13/224:56 PM

cainTired old hippie

@Lynn posted:
Chamkay!! Wildflower used to prappa Chamkay ..hehehe
Dara loved to use this word
what abt POTAY ..
wht with all these ‘ay’?

Its like all my 'ski'

2/13/226:44 PM

cainTired old hippie

@Wildflower posted:
Anybody seen that putagee dudeski
Maybe he knows some putagee words like bakoo and thing

Since when bakoo is putageeski word? To be honest, I doan know one rass about dem people words other than BuldeMer cake. An I probably spelted it wrong.

2/13/226:47 PM