Jodie Tammy

In Hindi rice is चावल (chāwal). Cooked rice is often called भात (bhāt) in several regions. Uncooked grain and cooked rice are both चावल in everyday Hindi.

Elephant in Hindi is हाथी (hāthī). The trunk is called सूंड (sūṅṇ) and a tusk is दाँत (dāṁt) or गजदंत (gajdant).

“Hello, how are you” is नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं? (namaste, āp kaise haiṃ?). With friends you can say हैलो, कैसे हो? (hailo, kaise ho?).

In Hindi “wife” is पत्नी (patnī) in standard speech and बीवी (bīvī) in everyday talk.

In Hindi, “namaskar” is written नमस्कार (namaskār). It is a respectful greeting for “hello” and sometimes “goodbye”.

“Left and right” is बाएँ और दाएँ (baayein aur daayein). The adjectives are बायाँ (baayaan) for left and दायाँ (daayaan) for right.

In Hindi “your mom” is तुम्हारी माँ (tumhārī māṁ). Say आपकी माँ (āpkī māṁ) to be respectful.

The Hindi command for stop is रुको (ruko). Use रुकिए (rukie) for someone you respect, and बंद करो (band karo) to tell someone to stop doing something.

The closest Hindi word for “godfather” is धर्मपिता (dharmapitā), a man who is treated as a father through a spiritual or chosen bond.

Cumin in Hindi is जीरा (jīrā). It is one of the most used spices in Indian kitchens, often written ज़ीरा (zīrā) in the Urdu-influenced spelling.