Thursday, 17 April 2014

A List of words/phrases spoken in the Awadhi/UP region | Awadhi Language

In an attempt to preserve the local slang, phrases & words of the Awadh/UP region, I have compiled some of them for all to read, cherish and give them back the place which they used to have in our lingo. Unfortunately, there are many phrases which are demeaning and leave a bad taste in any thinking person's mind. This baggage is with Hindi language as well as other languages too. I have therefore not mentioned very popular phrases/words used in UP region because they fall under this category. And it's time doyens of this lanuage should do something about it to make the language refined, sensitive, and humane. 
Anyway, it would be great if you could give your inputs in the comments as well for word suggestions, etc. Have a great time in remembering, and knowing, these Awadhi words:

Word (Devnagri)    Word (in Engligh).           Meaning in English
अमा यार                    Ama Yaar                         Oh please, c'mon
भोकाल                      Bhokaal                            Imposing quality
बहरहाल                     Behraal                            Anyway
बाल ऐंचना                  Bal echna                        To comb hair  (Elsewhere, it is referred to as bal kadhana)
छुट्टा छरीदा                 Chutta Charida                Vagabond
ढपाना                        Dhapaana                         Running around without any result                         
घोचू बकस                  Ghochu Bakas                 Dim-witted
हाहा हूती                     Haha Huti                       Extremely large/towering
हप्स                           Haps                                Feeling of suffocation in an oppressing environment
हौफा                          Haufa                              Domination/Command -- as in the quality, not the act
झकिया जाना               Jhakiyaa jana                  Losing one's balance
झपकी                        Jhapki                             Taking a cat nap
लपकना                      Lapakna                          To dart/dash
लपझप                       Lapjhap                          Sloppy
लुलुहाना                     Luluhana                        To go after someone resolutely generally to give a lesson
मीसो                          Meeso                             Mashing something (like a potato)
सिकट्टी                       Sikatti                             Extremely thin/slender
टुइयां                         Tuiya                               Small
अंट शंट                     Ant Shant                     Absolutely anything--mostly insignificant
ऊल जलूल                 Ul Jalool                          Somewhat same as above
ऊट पटांग                  Oot Patang                  Somewhat same as above
अल्लम गल्लम            Allam Gallam                  Somewhat same as above 
लिबलिब                    Liblib                              Not very viscous, runny
जीना                          Jeena                              Staircase (Elsewhere, staircase is referred to as 'seedhi')
फलाना ढिमाका           Phalana Dhimaka           Sundry
चिरकुट                      Chirkut                            Useless
ऐ ल्यो                       Ae Leo                            (As in: Tch, look what happened)
लप्पू छन्ना                  Lappu Jhanna                  Unkept, sloppy
राजी खुशी                 Rajhi Khushi                    (As in: Finally, all well)
लघुआ भघुआ             Laghua Bhagua                Sidekick
टुटपुंझिये                   Tutpunjhiya                      Amateurish (more like of a small stature)
टुकारची                    Tukarachi                          Insignificant, not good
सर्वे सर्वा                    Sarve Sarva                      A position of command, head
सन्न गन्न                     Sann Gann                        Unalert
आवभगत                  Aavbhagat                         To welcome