Dakhni Maza: Hissa-3

Dakhni Slang / Lingo  (Dakhni  Deliciousness)

BAWAJI (noun)
The term ''bawaji'' means an old man, but can be used to call someone who does a mistake while doing something really important, like an old man would do because of old age. In Dakhni families this term also used to call father, like abba, abbaji, bava etc.. Root – Urdu/Hindi

LOAFER (noun)
Literally, "one who loafs around." Person appearing to have copious amounts of time without much of a strategic inclination about how to spend it; used as a term of endearment. The Indian loafer can be loafing from a position of weakness (unemployment etc.) Root - Multiple

NAKHREBAAZ (adjective)
Someone who throws a lot of tantrums Root - Urdu

PADAAKU (noun)
Studious sorts/Geek.one who prefers the company of books to human being.Padaaku originates for the word 'padhai' which in Urdu / Dakhni means studies.Root - Urdu

PAHADI (adjective)
Someone who hails from the hilly regions of Northern India/ Himachal, Uttaranchal etc Root- Urdu

DEHATI (adjective)
A country bum, villager from the villages. A dehati can always unaware of modern city ways. Root - Urdu

PAPERVALA (noun)
Sunday morning's unwarranted piercing shrill belongs to the papervala, the paper man. Root -Urdu

PAUNE AATH (phrase)
Paune Aath is 3/4ths of 8 = 6. A roundabout way of calling someone a chakka. Which itself is a roundabout way of disrespect calling someone a eunuch. Root - Marathi

PHIRAGI / GORA (noun)
A foreigner, especially an European. Root - Urdu

ANGREZ (noun)
A person of English origin. It is used to describe Caucasians of any origin.Root Urdu

MOTU (adjective)
Used to call a fat/plump person. It is not a negative term, in fact it's affectionately used amongst friends or family.

RUSTHUM (adjective)
A person who is so strong physically. Root - Telugu

SHOWKI LAL (adjective)
A fellow who shows off too much, by dressing up full in jing chak ishtyle.. spends too much on showing off... Root - Kannada

TAKLA (noun)
A Bald person. Root Urdu/Hindi

ULLU KA PATHA (phrase)
Means "Son of an owl." Used as curse to belittle someone who is acting like a stupid person . Root - Urdu

KADDU (noun)
This term to describe someone who is not acts tough or is not considered a leader of others. Typically this person may be dumb, or socially inept or a wallflower. Root urdu/ Hindi

KANJOOS MAKKHICHOOS (adjective)
Extremely stingy. Tightwad. Skinflint. Kanjoos means stingy. But it's the second word - Makkhi-Choos - that gives this delightfully alliterative phrase it's primal power. The word Makhichoos means "To suck a fly" and alludes to the apocryphal story about a stingy shopkeeper who retrieved a housefly that had fallen into a tub of ghee, and then proceeded to suck the ghee from the body of the fly. "Why waste good ghee," he apparently said. Root – Urdu

AJJI (noun)
Used to call anyone old enough to be one. Ajji kya ji ? Root - Marathi

ANGOOTHA CHAAP (phrase)
Illiterate; unlettered. idiomatic description, as an unlettered person uses the thumb impression in place of a signature. The use of this term is showing a disrespectful attitude .Root - Urdu

BAEMANI (noun)
Dishonest fool. Root - Tamil

BEGUM SAHIBA (noun)
Used to address a woman of high rank or a wife of a wealthy man (usually a Muslim)English equivalent for 'Lady'

DEEDI (verb)
Commonly used to remind elder female that they are older than you. A respectful term for a woman older than you, but not substantially older than you. Used specifically for females, this term comes from the Urdu Deedi (noun) for "older sister."Root - Urdu

DADA BHAI (noun)
He is the elder son of the family and the leading member on behalf of father. Literally ‘dada’ means grandfather. Root - Urdu

BEHANJI (noun)
Commonly used to called a honorable women, in other words a salwar - kameez wearing good Muslim woman i.e. in a traditional outlook. Root - Urdu

BHAADKHAU (noun)
Marathi expletive indicating a spineless, non self respecting, scavenging individual. Living off the earnings of a prostitute.Combination of words 'Bhaad' i.e. short form for the word bhaadya, which in turn is a short form of bhadva meaning pimp & 'Khaa' i.e. to eat. Usage of the word in day-to-day context is rather free of its actual meaning. Used as merely a scolding for an annoying action. Root - Marathi

BHADVA( noun)
Literary meaning is pimp. This is a low grade term used in scolding boys. Use within family and avoid on others in public function.Root - Marathi

CHAPPAL CHOR (noun)
Slipper thief. The chappal chor of the household has a strong or habitual liking for using other members' chappals without permission.
Root - Urdu

CHAMCHA (noun)
Literal translation is "spoon" in Urdu. Who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage, someone who follows and with no mind of his/her own.. Root - Urdu

BHIKARI / BHIKARIN (noun)
A beggar -male/ female. They wear torn clothes and are often very dirty looking and unkempt. Root - Urdu

BHUKKAD (adjective)
Someone who is perennially (in long time) hungry and seems to be blessed with a bottomless pit for a stomach.

BAYILVAAN (noun)
Muscular body guy/Wrestler/ Gym body/Strong guy. Root - Urdu/Tamil

PEHELWAAN (noun).
Muscular body guy/Wrestler/ Gym body/Strong guy. It is not pronounced much in Tamil. Root - Urdu

BAWARIA (adjective)
True meaning idiot, but the term is used to call the wife or beloved. Root - Urdu

BESHARAM (adjective)
Shameless fellow. 'Sharam' is shame, and the prefix 'be' means without. Root - Urdu

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Collected & edited by S.A.Jabbar,Kozhikode