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an alphabetical list of words relating to language of ginan and granth subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.

A

a-dharame - on an unreligious,evil path 
aachaar - activities, pertaining to action 
aad - beginning,first (different from unaad which comes first -pre- eternity) 
aadaa - on the way 
aado - crooked 
aagalaa khaataa - accounts of before, accounts of past lives 
aagam - the first, foremost 
aage - before 
aage-vaan - leader 
aahaar - food,sustainance 
aakhar vela - the hereafter, the last moment, the last cycle 
aal,pareevaar - progeny,family 
aangnne - at the residence of, at the proximity of 
aannee - brought 
aanno - accept, maintain 
aapnnee aapnnee - ours ours 
aapo hi aap - spontaneously 
aarbee - Arab 
aaro - fate,decision 
aash - hope,reliance 
aashaa - hopes and desires 
Aashaajee(Ya Shahji) - Oh Lord (the following verse is dedicated to you) 
aasheesh - blessings 
aathe - pertaining to eight 
aavaaj - sound,call 
aavaas - habitation 
aavo - come 
abhaav - share,portion 
abharaa - weak 
abhed-e - purposeless 
abheeyaa-gat - guest 
adal feerohee - just 
adhaar farjand - eighteen sons 
adhure - partial 
adka - many, more 
ahunkaar - ego,haughtiness, false pride, egocentric 
akaada - pods of ark 
akhaado - gathering, play, gymnasium 
alakh - unrecognisable,hidden,unlimited, undescriptible 
ama tannee - my 
amar - order,command 
amarat - sweet, eternal, water of youth 
amee-naa pyaala - small vessels of Holy water 
amraapuree - eternal house, paradise 
an-paanni - food and water 
anant - eternal, unlimited(limitless) 
andhaarun - darkness 
andhle - the blind 
anek - different kinds of 
ann-ganneeya - many,countless 
annta vichaaree - eternal(timeless) thoughts 
Ansuya Kunta - mother of the paanch Paandwas 
ant-kaal - final period 
apaari - extremely beautiful 
apraadhnn - sinful,guilty 
apurav - rare 
araj - request 
ardaas - supplication 
ardh-ang - half body 
Arjun and Bhim - Two of the Paanch Pandwas 
Asaahebaa - great souls 
asat - false (opposite of sat - 'truth') 
asur ne - to the faithless 
aswaar - waiting, to mount a horse 
athar jeev - followers of athar ved 
athar ved - the forth ved(Holy Qur'an) 
atee raleeaat - great happiness 
avar - others 
avataar - manifestation of the Divine 
avtaareeya - manifested 
avtaryo - incarnated 

 

 

B

baal - child 
baang-j - invocation of God only, call to prayer 
baannu - ninety two 
baaree - gateway, window 
baaree - Childish 
bagaadshe - will spoil,corrrupt,commit to sins 
bahu - many,very 
baaki - remaining 
bakshhann-har - acceptor,forgiver of sins 
Bal raaja - King Bal who was harassing the momins of the time of 
the Divine manifestation of dwarf(vaymaan) 
banaaee - made 
bandaa - created being 
bandhaannaa - bound to 
baraa-bar - properly 
barvant - perfect-bound 
bataayaa - has shown 
be kar - two hands 
bedino - fishing boats 
bes-se - will be seated 
besa - pattern,rug 
betha-rayaa - remained seated 
Bhaadar nadi - River Bhaadar 
bhaankhee - foretell,predict 
bhaannej - nephew (from 'bhaa'-brother) 
bhaar - burden 
bhaaree - burdonsome, heavy 
bhagat - pious(devoted) momin 
bhalee - good 
bhamann - the two,dual 
bhanne - teaches 
bhanneeye - understand 
bharann bharaaveeyaa - fulfilled the wishes 
bharpur - omnipresent 
bharthaar - spouse(husband- the one who makes the material life complete) 
bhatth - cookery,backery 
bhav saagar - the ocean of the world, symbol of the universal soul 
bhed - inner purpose,substance,significance,essence 
bhereeyun - tom tom instrument 
bhetaado - bestow 
bheteeya - bestowed,blessed,embraced 
bhettun - beseige,unite,be one with 
bhit - wall 
bhog-ve - sacrifices, undertakes, suffers , receives punishment for one's deeds 
bhom - ground,land 
bhraant - doubt 
Bhrama - the Lord, the Creator 
bhunddi - vulgar,evil 
bhungnna - Buggles 
bhut - body,statue 
biraad - friendship 
boode - to be drown (same as 'doobe') 
Budh - eighth manifestation of the Divine 
Buraakh - angelic horse also called Dul Dul 
buri - bad, false 
buzrag - distinguished,honoured,sage,experienced 

 

 

chaar jug - four yugas,four cycles of time 
chaddyo - have risen 
chaltar - disguise,taqiyyah 
chamar - decorate 
chandan - sandlewood 
char- she - will climb 
charaa-dhaari- grazing animals 
charlaa - the risen 
chatoor - all intelligent 
chaud bhamann - fourteen worlds,universes 
chaud - fourteen 
chaudas - four directions (awwal,aakhar,zahir and batin) 
chen - play 
chete - be advised 
chh darshan - according to Hindu belief you are blessed with the 
benefit of six deedars by going to the teerath 
chh deen - six days 
chh maas - six months 
chhaaje - to be fit,to behove, to use , to benefit,beautiful 
chhaano - silent,secret,unostentatious 
chhaas - whey,watery part of the milk left after the separation of the curd 
chhaaya - shadow 
chham-chhar - era, anniversary,four seasons 
chhatr - protector,guardian,covering, ceiling 
chhedo - skirt,outlying part 
chheepe - is covered,hidden 
chheepshe - will be hidden 
chhelo - final, last 
chhodaave - free 
cheenab nagri - area called Chinab, also called Chin-mah-Chin(China) 
cheent - worries,concerns 
cheep mahen - in silence 
cheet - consciousness 
cheetraave - decorates 
cheetthee - note 
cho- varanna - four different colours 
chodhaar - everywhere, all over the place 
chokho - perfect 
chokee - watchman's gate 
chokee - ceiling 
choree - place where wedding takes place 
choree bandhi - marriage ritual 
chothe aasmaan - forth heaven 
chovis karodd maanhe - the place of the 24 crore unliberated souls 
chukaavo - observe, to pay back 
chuke - miss out 

 

 

D

d-haade - days 
daade - branch 
daaldr - extreme poverty 
daan-pun - religious dues(duties), alms 
daannav - demon, giant 
daanno - grain 
daas - slave, servant 
daglaa - strides 
dahaado - day 
daeent - evil 
daeent kaleengo - satanic power, demon, name of the opponent of the Imam 
dai - give 
dal - army 
dall - leaf 
darbaar - gracious presence 
dargaa - place of gathering 
dareeyaa - ocean 
das-bandhi - one who is bound to the Lord by tithe(dasond) 
das-me - the tenth 
Dasond - tithe 
dataar - saviour 
dayaa - pity 
dayam - everliving 
ddhar-she - will pull,will drag 
ddheethhe - seen 
ddhor - animal, donkey 
Ddhropadi - a saintly woman at the time of Lord Krishna,wife of the five Paandwas 
ddhunddhiyaa - wandered, sought 
deedaari -a murid longing for the deedaar(spiritual vision)or who has attained it 
deekhalaaya - has shown 
deen dayaal - mercy of religion(of the day, tiltle of the Lord especially 
Budh Avtaar 
deen - religion 
deesethi - from the horizons of 
deethi - saw 
dehi - body 
dekhataa - while considering,observing 
desh-videsh - from country to country 
dev sabhaa - gathering of spirits(angels) 
dev - angels 
devina - of divine 
dhaar - flow 
dhaave - suckle 
dhan dhan karannee - happy deeds 
dhandho - livelihood earning activity, commerce, business,deeds 
dhankaay - covered 
dhannee - master,owner 
dhar - door,gate 
dhar-she - to offer,to hold 
dharaave - express,perform 
dharam niyam - rigorous religious discipline, tenets of faith 
Dharam putra - lit. son of Faith, title of Yudhishthar, the most pious of the five Paandwas 
dharam-jug - religion of the time not to be confused with Dharma- 
Yud(holy war) 
dharam-sara - place of worship 
dharamee - a religious person 
dharyaa - take up 
dhdhaamaan - big drum 
dheeya-yaa - worship 
dheeyaan - rememberance(of the Lord), meditation, contemplation 
dheeyaavo - love 
dohaagann - unwed,unhappy 
dolaaviyaa - shook, vibrated 
doree - rope 
dosh - blame 
doyaa - wash 
doyelee - difficult 
doylo - difficult,misfortune 
dozakh - hell 
Duaapur-jug - the era of Duaapur, age of equal truth and untruth 
duja - other 
dulaavo - to shake(destroy) 
Duldul - horse see also Buraakh 
dur chukaavo - annhilate, extinguish, take away, remove 
durast- true,real 
dushti - badness,wickedness 
dwaare - at the doorstep, in the presence of 

 

 

ek laakh ne chovis hazar - one hundred and twenty four thousand 
ekaar - similar,same 
endhaanni - call, sign 
Erak khand - Iraq 

 

 

F

fakeeree - in poverty ,simplicity 
fal - rewards,fruits 
fariyaad - complaint, supplication 
Farsi Raam - King with a horse (sixth Divine manifestation) 
fartaal velaa - eye of the Kaljug 
feraa - ritual sequence, turns,rebirths 
feraave - change 
fervi - turned,changed,transformed 
firastaa - angels 
firti - wandering 
fit-fit - ugly,hateful 
fiti jaashe - will get destroyed 
foj - army 
funke - blow 

 

 

gaado - bury 
Gaangi-aa-Bhishma - the wise and old man of the Korwas-the enemies of Paandwas(the righteous) 
gaay - cow 
gaay-ko - of the musician,singer 
gadh - hill fort, e.g. gadh Alamut- fort of Alamut 
gaiyun - passed,went 
gaj - measure of two feet 
gaja-gemar - elephants intoxicated with pride haughtiness 
gali - be buried 
gam-taa - desired by 
gamaayaa - wasted 
Gangaa - River Ganges in India which serves as a purifying place for the Hindus 
gann- group 
garib - poor 
gat jumlaa - the entire Jamaat 
gati-yun loka - people of congregation, people of the earth 
gayaa - gone 
geenaan - Divine knowledge and wisdom from Sanskrit word 'Jnana' 
geereeya - supplication 
gemaar - ignorant,misled 
ghaalyo - to push into 
ghadi - time period of approximately 23 minutes 
ghanne-ra - plenty 
ghar sar - resided 
ghasaaye - to rub 
ghaso - rub,scrub 
ghhaae-she - sweep 
ghoda - horses 
ghumaave - loses 
Gopivar - Lord Krishna's name - Lover of the Gopis(young girls- symbol of immaculate soul) 
Govind - The Lord 
gujaare - perform 
gujaaro - offer repentance, to live through 
gulaam - slave 
gumaavo - lose 
gunegar - sinner 
gunnshe - will vibrate 
gupt - silent, hidden 
Gur Bhramaa - Prophetic light(Nur-e-Nabuwwah), Creator 
Gur Gat Gangaa - presence of Guru, congregation and purifying rituals(which function as the Ganges) - Jamat Khana 
Gur Harischandra - one of the titles of Pir Sadardin- "Moon of God" 
Guru - (perfect) teacher, remover of darkness(ignorance) 
gusaanhiya - remover of darkness(gu) 

 

 

H

haad - bones 
haal vaayke - according to the current Farmaan 
haal - repentence 
haaryo - wasted, lost 
haathi - elephants 
haathi-du - hand, assistance 
haathoi-haath - from hand to hand(personally) 
hal-hal-kaar - noisy 
halaak - fatigue,distress 
hallve hallve - gradually 
ham - I 
hansa - soul 
har - the Lord 
haraam - illicit 
haraaya - wasted 
Hari - remover of evil(the Lord) 
Hari var aale - make another person a true believer 
hasti - an elephant 
hathvaado - assistance,help 
hatt - shop 
hayraan - in trouble,difficulties 
het - love 
hetha-j - underneath 
hinna - lower 
hirakhe - with happiness 
hiyaari - lover of the heart 
ho-ho kaar - a lot of noise 
hodi - sailing boats 
hove - be 
hui vadhhaai - become great with happiness 
hukami firasta - commanding angels 
hura hur - different kinds of angels 
huraau - angels and spirits 
husheeyaar - clever,intelligent 
Husseini - sacrificing souls as those who gave their lives for Imam Husein at Karbala, descendants of Imam Husein 

 

 

indo - egg 
Ishwar Gorakh - Lord Gorakh 
Ishwar - the Lord, the ruler 

 

 

J

jaage - awake 
jaaher - physical 
jaamp - remember 
jaap - holy Word to meditate upon 
jaddyaa - connected 
jaddtar - rivetful 
jagaadee - awakened,kindled 
Jakh - name of ninety nine crore souls that were graced with salvation in the first kalap(Jayla Kalap) 
jalpaanni - all powerful 
jamaade - feeds 
Jampudeep - Indian subcontinent(metaphor for the eternal home) 
janam - birth,incarnation 
janjaar - complications,problems,world 
jap-she - will meditate 
jeenn bhut - evil spirits 
jeev - souls 
jod - connected to,company of 
jogee - sage 
jotaa - waiting 
jug - age 
jul-she - throb 
juvo juvo - watch continuosly 
jyot - light 

 

 

K

kaachi indhri - the five (raw)senses 
kaaher - coward 
kaaje - fulfil the deeds 
kaaji - judge form "Kaazi" 
Kaan - Lord Krishna (eigth Divine manifestation), abbreviation of 
Kaanji, name of Krishna respectfully called Sree Kaan 
kaantiyaa - spun 
kaape - cut 
kaari - cure,purify 
kaayaa - matter,material body 
Kaayam - eternal,present,manifest 
kabi - never, sometimes 
kachhuk - minor 
kadvi - of sour an unpleasant taste 
kahaay - trench,ditch 
Kahek - The name of the city where Shah Islam Shah resided 
kahiya - near,besides 
kain - many,all kinds of 
kalaa - manifestation 
kalaa-sun - form,manifestation 
kalap,jug - periods of time 
kalar - infertile ground 
kalingo - evil, satanic force 
kali-kaal - difficult age 
kal-jug - the era of Kal-jug, the present age 
Kalmaa - statement of faith 
kamaai - income,inflow(earned) 
kamaavo - earn 
kamaiyo - rewarding actions and rules for right conduct 
kami - shortcoming 
kampe - tremor,shake 
kancholaa - vessels,containers 
kane - near 
kanthi kanthi - continuosly explained,narrated 
kanthnni - description, story 
kanyaa - women,brides 
kapaas - yarn 
kapur - camphor 
karaar - agreement,contract 
karannee - good deeds 
karavee - good deeds 
kareeyen - We make 
karodd - equivalent to 10 million, innumerable 
Karsanaa- description of Lord Krishna(black) 
Kartaa-jug - the era of Karta, age of truth 
kas - physical hardship 
kashoon - always 
kasi - go through a tribulation or test,physical mortification 
katak - armies 
kathan - hard 
keshav - the Lord-another name of Krishna 
keedee - ants 
keelaave - to be called as 
keelaave - protector 
keellaa - fort 
keenaa - establish 
keereeya - ritual ceremony 
keertaar - the Creator 
ketaa - how many 
ketaak - first 
khaal - skin 
khaan - leadership(worldly) 
khaaraa paanni - salty water 
khaase - will consume,eat 
khaddang - sword refers to the sword of Ali 
khalak duniya - creation of the universe 
khamiyaa - patience 
khamtaa - patiently 
khan khan - rattles 
khann manhe - in a very short time interval form Sanskrit "Kshanr" 
khando - ridicule,falsify 
khanu - light bearing object,torch,sword 
khari - real 
khat - six 
khavraave - feed 
kheh - soil,dust 
khel - game 
khetr - farm,field 
khinna - higher 
khinnaa - highest 
khnaa - crown 
khodaa-she - dig 
khot - loss 
khuriyun - horses bells(noise making instruments) on the hooves 
khuti - exhausted 
khunne khunne - at every corner 
khuwaar - useless 
Kinar - name of thirty two crore souls that were graced with salvation in the third kalap(Arza Kalap) 
kirtar - creator 
kodaamanno - good-looking 
kol - promise 
kol - promise 
Korab - the tortoise, the second Divine manifestation 
Koravaa - the Korvas-enemies of the Paandwas- there were 100 Korwas- cousin brothers of the Paandwas 
kot - fort 
krapaa - mercy 
kuddaa - evil,false 
kudde kaam - evil work 
kudde kudde - evil upon evil 
kudratee - naturally,accidentally,miraculously 
kungaraa - melodious noise making instruments 
kunvar - young male, also prince 
kupaatre - false container 
kutumb - family and relatives 

 

 

L

laadhaa - found 
laaga - undertaking 
laaj - honour,integrity 
laakada - wood 
laal zaver - red jewels 
lag-nn - time period of 
lagaar - at all 
lagann - until,for a period of 
lajaa - honour,respect 
lakhaaya - recognised as,known 
lakhiyaa - written 
Lanka - Sri Lanka 
likhaani - written 
lilaa aakadaa - pods of a wild plant known as aak 
liyanna - accept 
lobhaanno - be greedy and possesive 
lobhi - miser 
lodhaa - iron 
loh - iron 
lohi - blood 
loho - iron 
lok - the general public 
lok- heaven as in Tri-lok 
loknu - of the general public 
lunt-she - will plunder 

 

 

M

maago - ask for 
maakhan - butter 
maal - possessions 
maalek - kings 
maamo - uncle(mother's brother) 
maan chaavaanno - maintainer of honour 
maaniyaa - obeyed 
Maankhaa avtaar - incarnation of man, human being, human birth 
maare - punish,hit 
maarg - path 
maaya - illusiory existence, attraction to 
maayaa-maa - in illusion 
Machh - half fish-half man(the first Divine Manifestation) 
madham - mean,bitch 
Madhusudhan Dev - Lord the seat of great consciousness(Madhu) 
mahaa bandhavaa - elder brothers 
Mahaadan(mahadin) - The great day,the day of reckoning 
Mahavar - the great giver, the protector King 
maherbaani - gracious,kindness 
Maheshvar - the Lord, the destroyer(of evil) 
makoddi - insects 
malechh-maa - in a country where the majority of the population indulges in immoral behaviour, meat eaters, Muslims (see milach) 
man bhaavyaa - won the hearts 
man - mind,worldly thoughts,heart 
man patinna - have faith 
mandaave - begin 
mangaavee - order 
mann - forty seers 
mannek - beads 
marat - earth 
mashaalo - torchlight 
masit - mosque of the mainstream Muslims also masita 
Mata Kunta - mother of the paanch Paandwas,a great saint 
mayadaan - abundance of mercy 
mayyaa - mercy 
medeyo - grant 
Mega - name of fivty six crore souls that were graced with 
salvation in the second kalap(Fayla Kalap) 
mehaj - rain 
melaa - happiness 
melaann-j - camp,party 
meli - discard,abondon 
melo - real congregant,beneficient 
melyaa - left 
mevaa - rewards 
milachh - evil minded,meateaters, Muslims,(see malech-maa) 
miline - abondon 
mizaan - scales 
modhaa - mouth 
modhun - face 
mohor - promise 
mol - palace, heaven 
moraar - exalted 
morethi - come before,precede 
motai - haughtiness,ego 
muaa - dead person 
mull - roots, foundation 
mul - value(worth),right 
mulak - country 
Mulas chok - in the courtyard of Multan - mulak chok-country of 24 
states,name of China 
mulastaan - Multaan 
muneevar - murids, followers 
muraad - wish,desire 
murakh - foolish, unfaithful 
mustak - head 

 

 

N

naad - nerve centres 
naadh - call 
naag - cobra,serpent 
naagaa - naked 
naanu baalak - small child 
Naaraayan - The Lord 
naaree kunvaari - unwed bride, chaste women 
naath - Lord, Master 
nadee - river 
nadeeyen ji - at the river 
nahee kuch - absolutely nothing 
najar - sight,vision 
najar-e dekhanta - visible form His own eyes 
Naklankee - pure,without blemish,spotless(Name of the tenth Divine manifestation) 
Nakul - one of the five Paandwas 
namiyaa - humility 
namtaa - in humility,bowing to 
Nar-sinh - Man-lion (half man half lion)- name of the forth Divine manifestation 
narag dwaar - hell 
narge - to hell 
nargee - occupant of hell,those who are on the wrong path 
nath - master 
nauv chhugaa - nine tussles 
nauv-e - nine 
nauv-naad - nine nerve centres 
nauv-soh navaannu - nine hundred ninety nine 
navsaa(Nav Shah) - another name of the Lord 
navso - nine hundred 
neechaa - lower 
neeche prite - love for the lower things 
neelee - indigo,green 
neemaaz - formal ritual prayer of Muslims 
neer - water 
neereenjan - unknowable,unseen,formless 
neermal - pure 
neervaann - for certain 
neervansh - annhilate,bring to an end the entire dynasty 
neesaan- kind of flag bearing animal 
neesar-she - remove 
neestaar - resolution, 
neet neet - everyday, day by day 
neeveda - settlement 
nehaar - affection 
nuraani - enlightened 
nyaay - justice 

 

 

O

ochhaa - less 
ochhun - little,insignificant 
odhaarvaa - to save 
odhavshe - will cover 
oliyaa - descendants of the Imam 
oonch - high 
orakhiyaa - recognised 
orkhi - recognise 

 

 

P

paach-me - from the west 
paachhali - at the end, 
paagh - turban -paagddi 
paake - ripen 
paakhand - decievers,cheaters 
paakhri - footstrap 
paaj - bridge,way 
paanch laakh - five lakh-500,000 
paanch - five vices i.e. kaam(carnal desires), krodh(anger), lobh(greed), moh(deep love for this world), mad(pride) 
paanch indhri - the five outlets to the material world(senses) 
i.e. feeling,smelling,hearing,seeing,tasting 
paanch-soh - five hundred 
Paandav - Paandwas, the very devoted momins at the time of Lord 
Krishna. They were 5 brothers,sons of King Pandu 
paanni - water 
paanti - part 
Paap - sins 
paar - limits 
paarakhaa - test,trial 
paarkhun - selector,evaluator 
paataal - undersurface 
paaval - Abe-safa, Holy Water 
paaye - feet 
pacchi - then 
pachaas - fifty 
padam - lotus position 
padhaarath - substance 
padshe - fall 
pag - leg 
paglaa - footsteps 
pahota - attained,reached 
paiyaann - beginning,understood 
paiyaaraj - underground 
palaanne - saddle 
palange - at the coach,bedstead 
palatra - next world, many more 
par-naari - another man's wife 
par-ninda - slander,back-biting,talking and thinking evil of 
somebody 
parabat - mountain 
paramaa-nniyaa - substance,quality,nature 
parann-she - will wed 
parav - manifestation,form 
paravariya - manifested 
pardhe - behind the curtain 
pariyaann - beginning, idea(concept,thought) 
parkho - recognise,examine,realise 
parle - afar 
parmaann - atom,quantity 
parsaade - according to,by the blessings of,gift, token 
parsaagaa - 
partaape - through rememberance 
parvat dungar - mountain 
pathar - stone 
pat - status,state 
pati - husband,lord 
patianna - have trust 
patolaa - spendid things 
patr - vessel 
paygamber - prophets 
pechaa - yellow 
peeaanna - mercy, to start journey 
peelee - a type of a structure roof 
peenddh - body 
peene - after drinking 
peenjare - prison 
Peer - perfect teacher, appointee of the Imam of the time 
peeyaann - mercy 
peeyaannaa - supplication 
per - sign 
pett - stomach 
pettho - like 
pohonche - attain,reach 
pohor - one quarter of the night(3 hours) 
pohoro - period 
poorush - gentleman 
pota - reached 
potaa - reached 
poti - reach 
praanni - living creature 
pragatti - manifested 
pramaanne - according to 
pratipaar - perfect spouse 
pruthvi - creation 
pujaa - worship 
pukaar - uproar,yell,regret 
pukaare - yell 
pun - virtue,religious action,opposite of "paap" 
pun-vant - virtue bound 
puraa - the ones who have perfected their duties 
purab - complete,also East 
purakh - complete 

 

 

R

raache - live 
raache - be pleased 
raae-jan - kingly person 
raaj - kingdom 
raaja - king 
raakho - protect and take care 
Raam - Sri Raam, the seventh Divine manifestation 
raanni - queen 
raato - red 
raay - king 
Rabia - Sufi saintly woman(Rabia Basri) 
rache-she - will contruct, establish 
rachnaa - creation 
raday - heart 
radiyaa-mnno - best looking 
ragta - red colour 
Rahemaan - merciful 
rakhi - devoted 
rakhiyen - devotees 
ramat - play 
rami-zami - divine play 
ramzum - twinkling noise of anklet 
randaai - wasted 
rann - desert,battle 
ratan - jewel,valuable 
rath - war chariot(horse carriage) 
rav chhaaya - dusty clouds 
rav - dust,soil 
Ravaan - kingly character in Hinduism 
ret - sand 
ridheymaa - in your hearts 
rohdhan - shed tears 
roji - livelihood, daily bread 
rokaai - be prevented 
rom rahye - hair 
ru - cotton 
rug jujar - a type of poem,song, alluding to Holy Qur'an 
rue rue - every detail 
rupaa - silver 

 

 

saabarmati - name of a river 
saadh - straight forward 
saadhyaa - performed 
saaher - ocean 
saam - Lord 
saamaa - opposite 
saambh-ro - listen 
saambri - listened 
saankh - connection,bond,link 
saar sharir - perfect body 
saar - perfect,pure 
saarang - bow 
saaro - to perfect,purify 
saasu - mother in law 
saat - seven 
sadaay- always 
sadaayaa - always,permanently 
sadhaariya - left 
safaayat - praise, intercession 
saheje - instantaneously 
samaannaa - to be contained,in place,encompassed 
samaaryaa - sustained 
samaje - understand 
samar - army 
sambhaalli - with care 
sami- Lord 
sampurann - final,complete 
samudra - oceans 
san-mukh - attentive,alert,face to face 
sandh - ending 
sandhiya - command or evening time 
sangar-she - slay,attack,annhilate 
sanhaar-she - destroy 
sanjoge - under those circumstances 
Sankha-sur - is the name of the evil demon who took away the vedas 
and hid in the undersurface 
sanmukh - forefront,face to face 
santokhi - contented 
sar-vanne - all of them 
saraap - ill intentioned prayer,wish,curse 
sarag - heavens 
sarag bhamann - the two heavens (physical and spiritual) 
sardaar - leader 
sarovar - lake 
sarv - rain drops 
sarve - all 
sasra - father in law 
sat sethi - with true understanding,intentions 
sat panth - the Right Path 
Satgur Sohodev - one of the titles of Pir Sadardin 
sati - saint 
sati-ona - of the truthful 
sava lakh - 125,000 
savaare - to invade, to mount a horse 
sehen - place,abode 
sen - army 
Sentar dip - Arabian Peninsula 
ser - musical instruments 
seta - white colour, 
seva - service 
shaastr - Holy literature 
shaitan - evil power,Satan 
shakti rupe - in a powerful form 
Sham - the Lord 
shangaar - decoration 
sharaab - intoxicants,alcohol 
sharannai- will be present 
sharanne - at the abode 
Shestr-arjun - powerful evil power with a large army at the time of 
Farsee-Raam 
shil - holy 
shobhe - blends,fits and shines out, to look beautiful 
shukraan - thanks 
sichanta - to water,to sprinkle 
sidhke - steadfast 
silsun - purify 
silvant - pure 
singhidiye - vocal instrument 
sinter - 70 
sir - head 
sir-bandhi - one who is willing to give his/her head for the Lord, 
Sirbandhi means turban. The one who is willing to 
give everything to the Lord puts his turban at the feet of 
the Lord and is also called "Sirbandhi". 
siraji - brought into existence 
sirajiyaa - created 
sirbandh - the turban 
Sita - wife of Sri Ram 
sohaagi- married(habitant of heaven) 
sohaamann - married woman 
sohiye - place 
Sohodev - one of the five Paandaw brothers. He had the blessings of 
seing the future and the truth. 
sol kalaa - splendour of sixteen heavens, also 16 mansions of the 
moon 
soojaann - knower of everything,judge 
sonaa - gold 
sorabh - smell good 
soso - hundreds, 10,000 
sresti - creation,universe 
srevo - worship 
Sri Saarang-dhaar - Person who is worthy of being bowed to- the 
Imam 
sudh - awareness,consciousness 
sufal - rewarding manner 

suhaaghann - married 
suhaagi - marriage partner 
sujaata - knower 
sujude - prostration 
sukrit - good deeds 
sun-kaal - primordial void 
sunyaataa - recognised 
suraj - sun 
suri - Lord 
surnar - souls,spirits 
sutra - cotton 
suvaatt - truth 

 

 

taal tanbodaa - kind of drums 
taalo - cure 
taarann-haar - savior 
taare- liberate,save 
taariye - save us 
tadd - split 
tajaavo - make us avoid 
takhate - at the throne 
talai - removed 
tamaaku - tobacco and drugs 
tamaari - your 
tambal - type of a drum 
tanni - pertaining to 
tap - devotion,worship,meditation 
tap-naa - contemplation and prayer 
tarass - thirst 
tariyaa -crossed 
tatv - substance,truth,reality 
tedo - invitation 
teel - very small,grain of simsim 
teerath - Hindu pilgrimage, the confluence of three sacred rivers, 
i.e. Ganges, Jamuna and Sarasvati 
teesaki - from it 
tej - lustre and glory, light 
tej-vant - lustrious,bright,glorious 
tentris kror - thirty three crores 
tere - to you 
thaalo - useless,empty-(thale haath - empty hands) 
thaan - breasts 
thaapia - establish 
thar - steady 
thodaa - little 
thode - of little 
thothaa - useless things 
thud - trunk 
tohoka - ornament for the neck 
tol - measure,weigh 
tol-taa tol-taa - constant self examination 
tolyaa - measured 
torann - ornamental arch 
trakali - spinning instrument 
Treebhovar sami - the lord of three worlds 
treedhaar - triple edged 
treelok - three worlds 
Treta-jug - era of Treta-jug, the age in which three parts belong 
to the truth and one to falsehood 
trutho - very happy and generous 
ttalia - go bad, rotten 
tthaam - abode 
turi - music 
turi turi - continuos(military) music 
Turing - horse 

 

 

U

ubhaa - stood 
uddaadd-she - will fly 
udhaariya - glorified, saved 
udi udi jaashe - will fly 
ugaariya - saved 
ugiyo - grown,risen 
ujaagraa - sleeplessness 
ujro - bright 
ukhadi - uprooted 
ulat-she - outplace 
umaayo - supplicates 
unch - high 
undhhe - upside down 
unniyaa-chaari - less religious person 
upaavo - found,establish 
upanaa - achieve,attain 
upare - to be raised 
upat khapat - mysterious existences 
upnaa - prevail 
utaar - waste,garbage 
utam - exalted,lofty 
Utam chand - best talk 
utam karanni - exalted deeds 
uthaayo - lifted,borne 
utput - mysteries 
utth kror - 3.5 crores 
uunt - camel 

 

 

V

vaad- fence,hedge,boundary 
vaaddhi - cut off 
vaadi - garden 
vaadraa - clouds 
vaaje - will make sounds(musical) 
vaajeentra - music 
vaann - boat,ship,vessel 
vaanni`- speech 
vaanni - folded 
vaapiya - thrive 
Vaaraa - half animal half human(Hog) 
vaare(1) - the one in authority 
vaare(2) - abondon,leave,control 
vaare(3) - rescue, help 
vaarya - recovered 
vaasa - abode 
vaat - road 
vaat- way 
vachan - promise, command 
vadhaai-yun - happy,magnanimous 
vadhaamnna - happy and joyous occassion 
vadhaayun - mubaraki,felicitations,glad tidings 
vadhai - increase 
vadi - severe,cut 
vaeese - take effect 
vaheshe - flow 
vaikunt vaas - expression of paradise 
vakhaannu - praise 
van-vaas - habitation of wild animals,jungle 
vann-jo - trade in 
var data - giver of bounties,favours,protector 
var-she - to return, to profit 
varaake - curve 
varagiyaa - held our hands 
varana - colours,habits or social customs 
vargi - organised,formed 
varti-ne - acting upon 
vartiya - are in action, have spread 
vasavaa - habitation 
vash - forsake 
vashe - odedient,under control 
vasmo - arduous 
vatt - path 
Vaymann - pigmy,dwarf, the fifth Divine manifestation 
vechaanna - sold 
vechi - sell 
ved - The Vedas(the hindu holy scriptures) 
veech - centre 
veechaari - reflect 
veejri - lightning 
Veekhidi - difficult 
veemras - religious talk 
veenanti - supplication 
veennas - defect,impurity,damage 
veennasi - get spoilt 
veennee - selecting 
veera - brothers 
veerla - hero,warrior 
veerodhi - cut,stop, oppose 
veeshnav rupe - in the form of Vishnu 
veeshva var deshe - grant bounties to the world, give a master to 
the world, give a husband to the earth 
vege - with speed 
vela - time 
venchi - sold 
vepaar - trade 
veshe - form,clothing,outward garb 
vetarnni nadi - strict path 
vetarnni - planning,test 
vinavu vinavu - in humility 
Vishvaa-mitr - a religious person who became jealous of Raajaa Harishchandr and Taara raani's integrity and devotion and consequently dethroned them and imposed a great deal of hardships on them. 
veestaar - composition 
veevaa - wedding 

 

 

W

wazir - minister 

 

 

Y

yaan - here 

 

 

Z

zaaline - by holding firmly 
zalke - shine 

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