Slang USED Frequently BY Millenials and Gen Z
(n.) • (sugar) • The Assamese word for sugar. Youngsters may refer to a person (generally a male but can also be a female) as "seni" in an informal context, denoting someone who is an absolute flirt. Sometimes, this word is also used in another form, e.g., you can say "he is eating sugar (seni) with that girl", meaning that "he is flirting with that girl."
"ৰঞ্জন এটা মস্ত চেনী দেই।."
"Ronjon is a big sugar."
Submitted August 2020 by udipta
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
It is a popular Hindi phrase used in situations where someone gets two things done simultaneously using the effort of just one. It generally has a positive connotation. equivalent to the English idiom 'killing two birds with one stone'. "ek teer" means an arrow, while "do nishaane" means two targets.
"Maine test syllabus ka audio banaya tha aur aaj jogging karte hue soon liya." "Oho! Ek teer se do nishaane!"
"I created an audio of our test syllabus and today, while jogging, I listened to it." "Whoa! One arrow for two targets!"
Submitted December 2021 by anonymous
Oriya
| Ganjamia Oriya
Berhampur,
India
Slang USED On Occasion BY Everybody
It refers to exaggerated talks with tinges of fun, frolic and a bit of lies. It is usually used as a term when someone is interested in gossiping about people but in a funny and non-sensical way.
"Bah tu bhaskuti-re mastrey."
"Ugh! You're the master of bhaskuti."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Millenials
“Scene contra” signifies that you are in trouble.
“Scene contra! Mom caught me taking money from dad’s wallet!”
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
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Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • Used to greet a person when you meet them or when you are taking leave of the person. Equivalent to 'Hello' in English.
"नमस्ते , आप कैसे हैं ?"
"Hello, how are you?"
Submitted August 2020 by simran
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Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • (Are you having fun? ) • Used as an informal way to greet people instead of asking how are you, since there is no specific word for the English counterpart - hello. It can be used to convey the meanining of "Are you well" ?"
"મજામાં છે?"
"Are you having fun?"
Submitted August 2020 by hardimankodi
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Word USED Very frequently BY Tamil people
It is a form of a greeting. Used to say hello and bye. Even when a call is answered “Vanakkam” is the first word they say and not “hello”.
"வணக்கம் நீங்க எப்படி இருக்கிரீங்க?"
"Hello. How are you doing?"
Submitted August 2020 by sandhya
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Expression USED On Occasion BY Anyone
(To lift the sky on top of the head) • This phrase is used to say that someone was being very chaotic or rowdy.
"अध्यापक के अनुपस्थिति में कक्षा में विद्यार्थियों ने आसमान सिर पर उठाया।"
In the absence of the teacher, the students made à ruckus in the class.
Submitted August 2020 by ujwalthelinguist
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Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Anyone
(To become nine, two, eleven) • This is used to say that someone ran away or fled.
"वन में सिंह को देखकर शिकारी नौ दो ग्यारह हुआ।"
Having seen a lion in the forest, the hunter (turned nine, two, eleven) fled right away.
Submitted August 2020 by ujwalthelinguist
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Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Anyone
(to breathe deeply through the nose) • Used to describe someone becoming extremely furious.
गृहकार्य अपूर्ण देखकर अध्यापक नाक भौं सिकोड़े।
"Having seen the homework incomplete, the teacher breathed deeply through the nose."
Submitted August 2020 by ujwalthelinguist
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हांव कितें माश्यो मारच्या बसला ?
Expression USED Frequently BY Anyone
(Am I sitting here to kill flies ?) • Expression used to ask why someone has been called somewhere, or to ask why one should keep waiting. Could also be used to emphasize that someone has been working on a task for a long time.
"आज ताका बेगी इमेल धाडका।" "मगीर हांव कितें एदोळच्यांन हंगा माश्यो भारत बसला ? बरयता नी हांव?"
"Today we have to send him the email quickly." "So do you think I am sitting here and killing flies? I am writing it, ain't I ?"
Submitted August 2020 by ujwalthelinguist