Alyssa Sylvia

Eagle in Hindi is उक़ाब (uqāb). The Sanskrit-derived word गरुड़ (garuṛ) is also used, and in casual speech many people say ईगल (īgal) from English.

In Hindi the usual way to say “wow” is वाह (vāh). It shows admiration for something good. अरे वाह (are vāh) adds a note of pleasant surprise.

Girlfriend in Hindi is most often said as गर्लफ्रेंड (garlfreṇḍ), borrowed from English. The formal and literary word is प्रेमिका (premikā).

The Hindi word for mother is माँ (māṃ).

Hindi has two words for “grandfather”. A father’s father is दादा (dādā) and a mother’s father is नाना (nānā).

The most common Hindi word for stupid is बेवकूफ़ (bevakūf). मूर्ख (mūrkh) is a more bookish word for a fool, and नासमझ (nāsamajh) is a milder one.

Go to sleep in Hindi is सो जाओ (so jāo). The polite form is सो जाइए (so jāie), and सोने जाओ (sone jāo) means “go to bed”.

In Hindi the everyday word for “boss” is बॉस (bos), borrowed from English.

Vinegar in Hindi is सिरका (sirkā). It is used in pickles, sauces and Indo-Chinese dishes. At the shop ask for सिरका (sirkā) by the bottle.

In Hindi police is पुलिस (pulis), the same English loanword. A single police officer is पुलिसवाला (pulisawālā).