1. Start Hindi Flashcards

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Wow! (ஆஹா!)

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Vaah! (வா!)

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Hey! (Surprise) (ஏய்!)

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Arre! (அரே!)

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Tea (தேநீர்)

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Chaai (ஜாய்/சாய்)

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Spiced Tea (மசாலா தேநீர்)

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Masala Chaai

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You (informal/familiar) (நீ)

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Tum (தும்)

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Yes (ஆம்)

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Haañ (ஹான்)

(ñ - sign to indicate nasal sound (made through your nose); don’t pronunce it as ‘n’)

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Word to indicate respect, added before ‘yes’ and ‘no’ and after names and titles

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Ji: ji haañ, Gandhi ji (ஜி: ஜி ஹான், காந்தி ஜி)

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I, me (நான்)

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Mai (மெய்ன்)

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You (polite) (நீங்கள்)

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Aap (ஆப்)

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Here (இங்கே)

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Yahaañ (யாஹான்)

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Grandpa (தாத்தா)

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Daada (தாதா)

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In (உள்ளே)

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Me (மெ/மெஹ்)

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From (இருந்து)

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Se (செ)

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Grandma (பாட்டி)

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Daadi (தாடி)

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Uncle, aunt (dad’s brother, sister) (மாமா, அத்தை)

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Chaacha, chaachi (சாச்சா, சாச்சி)

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What? (என்ன?)

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Kya? (க்யா?/கியா?)

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There? (அங்கு?)

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Vahaañ? (வஹான்?)

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Absolutely, of course (நிச்சயமாக)

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Bilkul (பில்குல்)

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No, not (இல்லவே இல்லைை)

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Naheeñ (நஹீன்)

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No (said fast) (இல்லை)

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Naï (நை/நயீ)

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Stop, enough! (நிறுத்து, போதும்!)

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Bas! (பஸ்)

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Heart (இதயம்)

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Dil (தில்)

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Only (மட்டுமே)

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Sirf (சிற்ப்)

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One (ஒன்று)

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Ek (ஏக்)

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Am (நான்/அம்)

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Hooñ (ஹூன்)

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I see! Really? (நிஜமா?/உண்மையில்?)

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Accha! Accha? (ஆச்சா?)

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Good (நல்லது)

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Accha (ஆச்சா)

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Very (மிகவும்)

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Bahott (பஹோட்)

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Boy, girl (பையன், பெண்)

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LaRka, laRki (லட்கா, லட்கி)

R - a ‘flapped’ sound, like in the US English pronunciation of the first ‘t’ in ‘Got it!’

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Who? (யார்?/யாரு?)

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Kaun? (கோன்?)

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Is, there is (இருக்கிறது)

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Hai (ஹாய்/ஹய்)

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Where? (எங்கே?)

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Kahaañ? (கஹான்?)

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When? (எப்போது?)

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Kab? (கப்?)

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Tag question, word added to seek confirmation, like ‘isn’t it?’ ‘don’t you?’ etc. (இல்லையா?)

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na? (நா?)

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Wanted, needed (வேண்டும்)

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Chahiye (சாஹியே/ஜாஹியே)

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To (as in ‘to John wanted’ = ‘John wants’) (அவனுக்கு/எனக்கு/னுக்கு)

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Ko (கோ)

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Expensive (விலை உயர்ந்தது)

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Mehenga (மெஹெங்கா)

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To me (as in ‘to me wanted’ = ‘I want’) (எனக்கு)

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Mujh-ko (முஜ்-கோ)

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But (ஆனால்/ஆனாலும்)

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Lekin (லெகின்)

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Milk (பால்)

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Doodh (தூத்)

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Washerman (சலவைத் தொழிலாளி)

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Dhobi (டோபி)

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Plate (தட்டு)

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Thaali (தாலி)

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We, us (நாங்கள், நாம்)

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Ham (ஹாம்)

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Two (இரண்டு)

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Do (தோ)

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And (மற்றும்/மேலும்)

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Aur (அவுர்/ஆர்)

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Biscuit/s (பிஸ்கட்)

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BiskuT (பிஸ்கட்)

T - hard ‘t’. with the tongue bent upwards and backwards (technically called ‘retroflex’)

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Or (அல்லது)

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Ya (யா)

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A bit of, a spot of (கொஞ்சம்/துளி)

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Zara (ஜாரா/ஷாரா)

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Absolutely (கண்டிப்பாக)

A

Bilkul (பில்குல்)

49
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Also (மேலும்/கூட)

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Bhi (பி/பீ)

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Am (நான்/அம்)

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Hooñ (ஹூன்)

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American (அமெரிக்கன்)

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Amriki, amerikan (அம்ரிகி, அமெரிக்கன்)

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And (மற்றும்/மேலும்)

A

Aur (அவுர்/ஆர்)

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Are (for familiar ‘you’) (உனக்கு)

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Ho (ஹோ)

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Are (for polite ‘you’, ‘we’ and ‘they’) (உங்களுக்கு)

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Haiñ (ஹைன்)

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Big (பெரிய)

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BaRa (பாடா)

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Both (இரண்டும்)

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Dono (டோனோ)

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Bottle (பாட்டில்)

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Botal (fem.) (பாட்டில்)

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But (ஆனால்)

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Lekin (லெகின்)

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Cold (குளிர்)

A

ThanDa (தண்டா)

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Daughter (மகள்)

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BeTi (பேட்டி)

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‘Don’t you?’ etc. (tag question) (இல்லையா?’)

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Na? (நா?)

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English (person) (ஆங்கிலேயர்)

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Angrez (ஆங்ரேஸ்/அங்கிரேசி)

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Fine (நன்றாக/சரி)

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Theek (தீக்)

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Friend (நண்பர்)

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Dost (masc./fem.) (தோஸ்த்)

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From (இருந்து)

A

Se (சே/செ)

66
Q

Glass (கண்ணாடி)

A

Gilaas (masc.) (கிலாஸ்)

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he: close by; far away (அவன்: அருகில்; தொலைவில் (இது; அது))

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ye; vo (யே; வ்ஓ)

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Here (இங்கே)

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Yahaañ (யாஹான்)

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Hot (சூடான)

A

Garam (கரம்)

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I (நான்)

A

Mai (மெய்)

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ill (நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட)

A

Beemar (பீமார்)

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In (உள்ளே)

A

Me (மெஹ்)

73
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Indian (இந்தியன்)

A

Hindustaani (இந்துஸ்தானி)

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Is (இருக்கிறது)

A

Hai (ஹாய்/ஹை)

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Lentils (பருப்பு)

A

Daal (fem.) (டால்)

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Me, to (as in ‘to me wanted’ = ‘I want’) (எனக்கு)

A

Mujh-ko (முஜ்-கோ)

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Milk (பால்)

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Doodh (masc.) (தூத்)

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My (என்)

A

Mera (மேரா)

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Name (பெயர்/நாமம்)

A

Naam (masc.) (நாம்)

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Needed (தேவை/வேண்டும்)

A

Chahiye (சாஹியே/ஜாஹியே)

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Now (இப்போது)

A

Ab (அப்)

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Older (பழையது)

A

BaRa (படா)

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One (ஒன்று)

A

Ek (எக்)

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Or (அல்லது)

A

Ya (யா)

85
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Poet (கவிஞர்)

A

Shaa’er (masc.) (ஷாயிர்)

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Red (சிவப்பு)

A

Laal (லால்)

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She: close by; far away (இது; அது)

A

Ye; vo (யே; வ்ஓ)

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Sick (உடம்பு சரியில்லை)

A

Beemar (பீமார்)

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Small (சிறிய)

A

ChhoTa (சோட்டா)

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Son (மகன்)

A

BeTa (பேட்ட)

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Sugar (சர்க்கரை)

A

Cheeni (சீனி)

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That (அந்த/அது)

A

Vo (வ்ஓ)

93
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The one

A

Waala/waali (வாலா/வாலி)

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There (அங்கு/அங்கே)

A

Vahaañ (வஹான்)

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There is (அங்கு உள்ளது/உள்ளது/இருக்கிறது)

A

Hai (ஹை)

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These (இவை) (இது)

A

Ye (யே)

97
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They: Close by; far away (அவர்கள்: அருகில்; தொலைவில்) (இது; அது)

A

Ye; vo (யே; வ்ஓ)

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This (இது/இந்த)

A

Ye (யே)

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Those (அந்த/அவர்கள்/அது)

A

Vo (வ்ஓ)

100
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Tired (சோர்வாக)

A

Thaka (தாகா)

101
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To me (as in ‘to me wanted’ = ‘I want’) (எனக்கு)

A

Mujh-ko (முஜ்-கோ)

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Today (இன்று)

A

Aaj (ஆஜ்)

103
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1.

Tomorrow (நாளை)

A

Kal (கல்)

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Too (கூட)

A

Bhi (பீ)

105
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word placed before a statement to make it into a yes-no question? (என்ன?)

A

kya (க்யா)

106
Q

yes-no question (what?)

A

Place ‘kya’ before statement (க்யா)

107
Q

Yogurt drink (தயிர் பானம்)

A

Lassi (fem.) (லஸ்ஸி)

108
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You (familiar) / You (polite) (நீ / நீங்கள்)

A

Tum / Aap (தும் / ஆப்)