Glossary of Words and Places

A Salaam Alekum—Walle Kum Salaam- Urdu –peace be with you – And with you

Ais krim – Ice cream

Anna – Cooked rice

Amma - Mother   

Andra Pradesh -   State in So. India                                                 

Appa - Father

Bagapelli – Town in Kolar Dist.

Bakshis – Gift, bribe

Bahla chennagade – Very good

Bandni – Come in

Bangalore –Bangaluru, capital city of Karnataka

Benares- Varanasi

Bidi – Small hand rolled cigarette

Bindi – Painted  mark on  woman’s forehead

Bombay -Mumbai

Brigade Road – Main road in Bangalore’s business district

Chapatti – Unleavened flat bread

Chennagide - Good

Chenagilla – Not good

Chi –Sweet milk tea

Chickballapur - Town in Kolar Dist.

Chillum –Clay pipe

Chintamani – Town in Kolar Dist.

Dal –Spicy stew made from lentils

Dhobi – Person who does laundry

Dhoti – Piece of cloth wrapped around the waist and covering the legs

Ganja – Hashish, marijuana

Ghats – Mountains bordering the Deccan Plateau,

Ghats-Stone stairs

Ghee – Clarified butter

Goa –State in Western South India

Guttilla – To not understand

Guttitta – To understand

Green Revolution – Introduction of high yielding grains, fertilizers and pesticides

Haudu - Yes

Hegidira – How are you?