GLOSSARY

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