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The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal ...
The Spare Man is a 2022 science fiction murder mystery novel by Mary Robinette Kowal. The novel was nominated for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 2023 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel .
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.
When used with a name or a relation-term, it means "dear". So, bhāi-sāhab and bhāi-ji carry the meaning of respected brother , whereas bhāi-jān or bhaiyya-jānī mean dear brother . [ 8 ] The term meri jān , roughly meaning my dear , can be used with friends of the same gender, or in intimate relationships with the opposite gender.
The result of a bilingual pun can be a joke that makes sense in more than one language (a joke that can be translated) or a joke which requires understanding of both languages (a joke specifically for those that are bilingual). A bilingual pun can be made with a word from another language that has the same meaning, or an opposite meaning.
Ek Ajnabee – A Man Apart (transl. A Stranger) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Apoorva Lakhia, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal and Perizaad Zorabian. It is a remake of Tony Scott's Man on Fire, a film based on a novel of the same name, which was also adapted into another film in 1987. [1] [2]
Aam Aadmi (Hindi: आम आदमी, Urdu: عام آدمی) — literal translation: "ordinary man" (ām meaning ordinary + ādmī meaning man) — is a Hindustani colloquial expression and the equivalent of "the Average Joe." The Indian National Congress based its 2004 election campaign on the aam aadmi theme.
The Ruby Prince is a South Asian folktale, first published in the late 19th century by author Flora Annie Steel.The tale is a local form of the cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband, in that a woman marries a man of supernatural origin, loses him and must regain him.