Bihari Boli

There is something very interesting about language in India... every 50 kms or so the way a language is spoken, changes! So, even if Hindi is the official language of India, the way it is spoken in various parts - North, East, West and South is pretty different.

Hindi is my mother tongue. And being from Bihar, I am putting a list of some words which are typically Bihari Hindi words... these words enriched Bihari and come from other dialects spoken in the region and may not be found elsewhere.

There's no particular order I have put these words in,

1. Albalana = to stammer
2. Andheriya = dark
3. Bhittar = Inside
4. Bhidkana = to shut (door/window)
5. Bhanbhor = This to refer to a state that you are in when u have been bitten all night by an army of mosquitos!
6. Budbak = Idiot
7. Baklol = Idiot
8. Bhujhaya = Did you understand
9. Bhotar = Blunt
10. Bisrana = Become dirty (about things)
11. Beng = Frog
12. Belmund = shaved head
13. Bhakosna = To gobble
14. Bhakkuana = getting shocked
15. Bariyaar = Strong
16. Ego / Ek tho = Give One
17. Dugo / Du tho = Give Two
18. Teengo / Teen tho = Give Three
19. Eeho = this as well /this too
20. Ooho = that as well /that too
21. Tuho = you as well /you too
22. Humhu= me as well /me too
23. Le bilayiya = Ohmigosh !
24. Saatna = to stick
25. Satkana = To shut
26. Chaahad naa (versus chad-na) = To climb
27. Kudak na (versus kud-na) = to jump
28. Maatiyana = to ignore some work willingly
29. Tani-mani = little bit
30. Loor = Expertise
31. Lichchad = scoundrel
32. Thethar = stubborn
33. Rangdaar = goon
34. Pheech na = To wash
35. Ragda dena = To chase away
36. Sugga = Parrot (also the affectionate one)
37. Singhada (versus Samosa) = a kind of snack
38. Jeena = Staircase
39. Kotha = terrace
40. Neemman = nice
41. Peedha = A low stool