Terms |
Meaning |
Adda |
Conversation and hangout with friends |
Amol |
Era |
Chacha |
Uncle |
Chhola-boot |
Snack made with chickpeas |
Chhoto machh |
Small sweetwater fish |
Dadi |
Grandmother |
Dalal |
Middleman or agent |
Desh |
Country |
Doodh-er-sharbat |
Dairy beverage |
Imambara |
In South Asia Shia tradition, a shrine, place of worship, and gathering place |
Karchupi |
A pattern of design and embroidery |
Khadem |
Mosque custodian |
Mama |
Uncle |
Manja |
Abrasive, powdered glass coated string used for kite flying |
Mudi dokan |
Roadside or corner store |
Mushaira |
Urdu poets’ salon |
Orna |
A scarf-like fabric worn with shalwar kameez |
Rehel |
Quran stand |
Taari |
Palm wine |
Sanchi paan |
A kind of betel leaf |
Tazia |
Replica tomb of Imam Husain made during Muharram |