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A Door Into Hindi
Lesson 21
Vocabulary
Characters:
मोहन लाल
(पागल पति)
सुशीला
राजा
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पागल
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adj.
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crazy
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बजना
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verb
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to ring, to sound, to
strike (an hour)
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आमतौर से /
आमतौर पर
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adverb
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usually, normally
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ख़ासतौर से /
ख़ासतौर पर
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adverb
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especially
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दफ़्तर
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noun m.
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office
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जानबूझ कर
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phrase
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intentionally, on purpose
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क्योंकि
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conjunction
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because
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दिखना
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verb
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to seem, to appear
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भिखारी
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noun m.
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beggar
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वेश
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noun m.
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dress, costume
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पहचानना
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verb
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to recognize
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देवी
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noun f.
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lit. goddess, respected
woman
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भूखा
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adj.
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hungry, starving
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रसोई
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noun f.
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kitchen
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अलख निरंजन
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phrase
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दरवाज़ा
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noun m.
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door
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ज़रा
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adverb
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a little (also used to
make a request more polite)
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बंद
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adj.
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closed
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बंद करना
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verb
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to close
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बंद होना
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verb
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to be closed
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हो जाना
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compound verb
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to become (to change
condition)
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कुर्सी
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noun f.
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chair
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बैठना
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verb
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to sit (down)
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गर्म (गरम)
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adj.
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warm
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महीना
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noun m.
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month
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खिड़की
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noun f.
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window
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मकान
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noun m.
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house
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भारतीय
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adj.
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Indian
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लाना
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verb
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to bring
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के पीछे
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postposition
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behind
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तैयार
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adj.
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ready
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अचार
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noun m.
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pickle
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रायता
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noun m.
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yoghurt sauce
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छोले
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noun m. pl.
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chickpeas
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गुलाब जामन
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noun m.
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a sweet dish
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चावल
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noun f.
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rice
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खीरा
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noun m.
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cucumber
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सुनाना
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causative verb
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lit. to make listen, to
sing or recite
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इच्छा
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noun f.
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wish, desire
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प्रेमी
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noun m.
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lover (m.)
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प्रेमिका
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noun f.
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lover (f.)
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बनना
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verb
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to become, to be made
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दिलचस्पी
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noun f.
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interest
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भरपूर
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adj.
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filled
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आँख
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noun f.
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eye
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सेकना
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verb
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lit. to be warmed, to be
rested or eased
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सजना
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noun m. or f.
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beloved
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महमान
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noun m.
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guest
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जान
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noun f.
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life
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अंजान
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adj.
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unknown
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निकलना
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verb
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to leave, to get out
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बदलना
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verb
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to change
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जनवरी
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January
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फ़रवरी
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February
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मार्च
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March
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अप्रैल
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April
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मई
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May
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जून
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June
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जुलाई (जौलाई)
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July
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अगस्त
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August
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सितम्बर
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September
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अक्तूबर
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October
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नवम्बर
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November
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दिसम्बर
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December
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