Story
10.
Leaving
by
Moyez G. Vassanji
adulating |
praise excessively |
चाप्लुसी
गर्नु |
arbitrary |
based on chance rather than being planned
or based on reason |
मनमानी |
archetypal |
standard, conventional, typical |
पुरातात्विक |
assorted |
of various sorts put together;
miscellaneous |
मिश्रित |
briskly |
in an active, quick, or energetic way |
द्रुत
रूपमा |
bursary |
a scholarship to attend a college or
university |
छात्रवृत्ति |
bustle |
excited activity and movement |
हलचल |
culling |
to choose or collect something from a
source |
सोर्दै |
cursorily |
the way of doing quickly without attention |
सरसरी |
Dar es Salaams |
city in Tanzania |
दार
एस सलाम्स |
dash |
run, tear |
च्यात्नु |
desolate |
without people, deserted of people and in
a state of bleak and dismal emptiness |
उजाड |
distracted |
unable to concentrate because one's mind
is preoccupied |
विचलित |
distraught |
upset and anxious |
निराश |
dither |
indecisive behavior |
हिचकिचाउनु |
elated |
extremely happy and excited |
उत्साहित |
façades |
front part of the building |
अग्रभाग |
frowning |
grim |
भ्रामक, मलिन |
glossy |
shiny and smooth |
चम्किलो |
horde |
mass |
भीड |
illumination |
lighting or light |
रोशनी |
incredulous |
unwilling or unable to believe something |
अविश्वसनीय |
intermittent |
irregular |
अनियमित |
jovially |
in a very friendly and pleasant way |
आनन्दित
रूपमा |
lush |
fertile |
रसीला |
monuments |
a building that is built to remind
historical importance |
स्मारकहरू |
nonchalantly |
calmly and in relaxed way |
बेवास्ता
गर्दै |
nylon
pachedi |
an ancient traditional form of textile art
dedicated to the goddesses |
नायलन पछेडी |
offspring |
children |
सन्तान |
prospect |
the possibility or likelihood of some
future event occurring |
सम्भावना |
puffed |
swollen |
फुलेको |
racket |
unpleasant noise |
हल्ला |
sagged |
to bend down in the middle, especially of
weight or pressure |
लत्रेको |
sequins |
a small circular shiny disc sewn onto
clothing as decoration |
चक्र |
slump |
slouch, sit |
मन्दी |
sterner |
serious, frowning, grim |
कडा |
stiffly |
in a manner that is not relaxed or
friendly |
कडा
रूपमा |
stroll |
a slow relaxed walk |
टहल्नु |
stupefied |
made unable to think or feel properly |
स्तब्ध |
sturdy |
strongly and solidly built |
बलियो |
tantalising |
causing excitement, interest, and desire |
चिन्तित |
tumultuous |
making a loud, confused noise |
अशान्त |
wooers |
to sue for the affection of and usually
marriage with |
मुद्दा
हाल्नु |