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Pahadi Shabdkosh (पहाड़ी शब्दकोश)

Explore 62+ words from Himalayan dialects with authentic pronunciations

Pahad

पहाड़

pah-aa-d

Mountain

Garhwal

Naule

नौले

nau-lay

Traditional water source

Kumaon

Chhauns

छौंस

chha-uns

Shelter for cattle

Himachal

Bhaat

भात

bhaa-t

Cooked rice

Garhwal

Gharat

घरत

gha-rat

Water-powered grain mill

Kumaon

Chhaani

छानी

chha-ni

Temporary hut or shelter in fields

Himachal

Roti

रोटी

ro-tee

Flatbread

Garhwal

Jwar

ज्वार

jwa-r

Sorghum (millet used in traditional food)

Kumaon

Tirdu

तिरडू

ti-ra-doo

A wooden walking stick

Himachal

Khati

खटी

kha-tee

Traditional buttermilk

Garhwal

Baduli

बदुली

ba-du-lee

Hiccup

Garhwal

Kutriyan

कुत्रियन

kut-ri-yan

Smell of burning clothes

Garhwal

Paraaz

पराज़

pa-raaz

Tickling under the feet

Garhwal

Tak

टक

tak

To stare without blinking

Garhwal

Kumriyan

कुम्रियन

kum-ri-yan

Smell of burning woolen clothes

Garhwal

Gadhera

गढेरा

gad-he-ra

Stream or small river

Garhwal

Danda

डांडा

dan-da

Hilltop

Garhwal

Kantha

कंठा

kan-tha

Ridge

Garhwal

Chwaya

छवया

chha-ya

Natural water source

Garhwal

Dokhra

डोखरा

dokh-ra

Piece of farmland

Garhwal

Banca

बांका

ban-ka

Beautiful

Garhwal

Baand

बांद

baand

Beautiful (alternative)

Garhwal

Marsa

मार्सा

mar-sa

Man

Garhwal

Baikh

बैख

baikh

Man (alternative)

Garhwal

Bairban

बैरबन

bair-ban

Woman

Garhwal

Kajyaan

कज्यां

kaj-yaan

Woman (alternative)

Garhwal

Shyeda

श्येडा

shye-da

Cross-eyed

Garhwal

Baangu

बांगू

baan-gu

Bent

Garhwal

Kulein

कुलें

ku-lein

Pine tree

Garhwal

Yakulaans

याकुलांस

ya-ku-laans

Loneliness

Garhwal

Chyudhki

च्यूधकी

chyudh-ki

Without making a sound

Garhwal

Chidh

चिड़

chid

Waterfall

Garhwal

Rawa

रवा

ra-wa

Pool of water, usually below waterfalls

Garhwal

Gaadh

गाढ़

gaadh

River or any waterbody

Garhwal

Syuli

स्युली

syu-li

Pregnant woman

Garhwal

Kyarkha

क्यारखा

kya-rkha

Farming land near water

Garhwal

Khadu

खडु

kha-du

Male sheep

Garhwal

Bhedu

भेडु

bhe-du

Female sheep

Garhwal

Bukhtya

बुखट्या

bukh-tya

Male goat

Garhwal

Chenkha

चेंखा

chen-kha

The children of goat

Garhwal

Guldaar

गुलदार

gul-daar

Leopard

Garhwal

Banka

बंका

ban-ka

Handsome

Garhwal

Badwali

बद्वाली

bad-wa-lee

Storm

Kumaon

Dhaki

ढाकी

dha-kee

Traditional basket

Kumaon

Chirki

चिरकी

chir-kee

Small bird

Kumaon

Bhati

भाटी

bha-tee

Furnace

Kumaon

Khaptad

खप्तड़

khap-tad

Dense forest

Kumaon

Tori

टोरी

to-ree

Basket

Kumaon

Chhin

छिन

chin

Moment

Kumaon

Bhur

भुर

bhur

Brown

Kumaon

Sungari

सुंगरी

sun-ga-ri

Small mountain stream

Kumaon

Chinna

चिन्ना

chin-na

Small piece

Himachal

Ghurka

घुरका

ghur-ka

Fence

Himachal

Rakhi

राखी

raa-khee

Traditional thread tied on wrist

Himachal

Chhaya

छाया

chha-ya

Shade

Himachal

Chakki

चक्की

chak-kee

Grinding stone

Himachal

Bhura

भुरा

bhu-ra

Old man

Himachal

Bhuri

भुरी

bhu-ri

Old woman

Himachal

Thali

थाली

thaa-lee

Plate

Himachal

Dhar

धर

dhar

Ridge or hill

Himachal

Gada

गाड़ा

gaa-daa

Strongman

Himachal

Khari

खारी

khaa-ree

Salty

Himachal

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