DICTIONARY-ENGLISH-AND-PUNJABEE-1849

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DICTIONARY,

ENGLISH
AND
PUNJABEE,

OUTLINES OF GRAMMAR,

ALSO

DIALOGUES, ENGLISH AND PUNJABEE,

WITH

GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATORY
NOTES-

BY CAPTAIN STARKEY,

3rd Regt. Sikh Local Infantry,

ASSISTED BY BUSSAWA SING, JEMADAR.

CALCUTTA:

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1849.

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The
system
of
Orthography
adopted
throughout

this work, is exhibited below, and will, it is hoped, assist

the reader in the pronunciation of each word.

Powers of the
Vowels.

a
pronounced as
a
in woman and
adrift.

a
,,
a
tar, oar.

ai
>>
ai
aisle.

e
e
bed, red.

e
>>
a
day, say.

ee
5>
i
police, or ee in beer.

i
>»
i
fin, sin.

6
6
bone, sown.

00
00
book, took.

GO
00
wool, moor.

OU
,
OU
our, sour.

u
J
u
sun, run.

ue
,
y
chyle.

y
y
first syllable of tyranny

y
y
my.

ya
ya
yawn.

ye
ea
yea.

yo
yo
yoke.

yoo
,
OU
you.

p
t

s

j
ch
h
d

z

r
sh

Powers of the
Consonants.

>as in English,

has a soft sound, as in tube, and a harsh one, as in tongue.

as in sm.

as in judge.
as in church.

as h, forcibly expressed.
has a soft sound, as in due, and a harsh one, a& in dull.

as in zeal.

as in river.

as in shine.

The Double Consonants

bh, ph, th, d,h, chh, j h, kh, gi, are,
says
Shakespear
on

pronunciation,
aspirated sensibly but closely expressed as one letter. The

late Dr. Gilchrist gives the following examples in
his
** Hindoostanee Phi-

lology,"
a-bhor,
a-d,here,
u-p^hill,
chur-ch,hill, nu-thook, mil-k house,

do-g,house,
or by
contracting them
thus,
b,hor, d.here, t hook, ch^hill,

k,hous, g^hous.

Gutturals.

kh
a peculiar guttural sound, formed with a slight tremulous motion

t)f the throat, like the Scottish gh, or the German ch.

gh pronounced g, uttered in a peculiar manner deeply from the throat,

much
like
the Northumberland r, or as the sound gha, gha, gha, formed

in gargling.

q as k, uttered with the root of the tongue pressed back on the throat,

BO as to check the voice gently, and to occasion a clinking sound.

DICTIONARY,

ENGLISH AND
PUNJABEB.

Aback, pichhe, mugur, mugurlee wul.
Abaft, pich hare, beree de pich hare.

Towards the stern.

Abaisance, mutha tekna, pvree pyna, nimush kar, futteh

boolounee.

Abandon (to), ch hudna, ch hud dena, tyagna.
Abandoned (wicked), uguree, goomanee.
Abase (to), het h kurna, kungal bona.

Humble.
To be cast down.

Abash (to), lujana, lujeeawan (abashed.)
Abate (to), g hutna.
Abbreviate (to), ch hota kurna, t hora kurna.
Abdicate (to), guddee ch hudna.

As a throne.

Abdomen, t hed.

The lower part of the belly.

Abduce (to), kho lena, k hos lena.

Draw away.

Abed, munje oote, pulung oote.

On the bed.

Aberrance, goomanee, uguree, mujajee, hunkaree.

Deviation.
From mizajee.

[hut h porutee poounee.

Abet (to), humayut kurna, shy denee, suhayuta denee.

Encourage.

Abhor (to), boora manna, koura kurna.

Detest.
Loathe.

B

AJil
(
2
)
ABS

Abide (to,) t hukaiia, t hik rehna.

From ruhna.

Abject, neech, kumeen.

Mean.

Ability, tagut, hinimut, foorsut, oodum.

From taqut.

Able, laeq, jog, wurga, sukna.

To be able.

Able-bodied, tiikraee, oodumee.
Ablution, ushnan, nihouna, pinda dhona.

To bathe.

Soocbeta kuriia, or, punj uslinana.

To wash hands, face, and feet.

Aboard, beree oote, churh gya.
Abode, t Ink bana, g bur.
Abolish (to), huta dena, bund ho jana.
Abominate (to), boora munna.
Abortion, sutmah jumna, tooh janna.

Of women
Of animals.

Abortive, kuwela, be mouqu, 2 k halee sukna.

Unreasonable.
Unsuccessful.

Above, oote ootla, subst hon ootla.

Above all.

Above-cited, pichhla akhya gya, oote ak hya.
Above-ground, b hoen, or jumeen oote.
Above-mentioned, pjhla akjiya gya.
Abound (to), wuda bona.
About, oodare chufere.

On all sides.
[ghotna.
Rub, grate.

Abrade (to), k huradna, runda phirna, jund churhouna.

Scrape off.

Abreast, kol kol, lage lage moodo moodee, sungna.

As men.
As trees.
As men, houses.
As fields.

Abroad, budes, purdes.

Across seas. From own country.

Abrupt, chanchuk.
Abscess, p bora.
Abscond (to), looqjana, chhip jana, ole hojana.
Absence, ghyr hajiree.

From hazir.

Absolve (to), ruchya kurna, ch hima kurna.
Absolute, kool, khood khoodan, 2 poora.

Despotic.
Complete.

ABS
(
3
)
ACC

Absorb (to), ruch jana, sokh jana.
Abstain (to), bimdez kurna, baj jana.

From purhez.
From baz.

Abstract (to), kud hna.

Take out.

Abstract, t hora keeta hoya.

Abridgment.

Abstruse, oukhur, mooshkil, kut bin.
Absurd, baola, be wukoofee, kumla.
Abundance, buda, buhoata.
[ak hna.

Abuse
(to), galee dena, galee dinda, budjuban, mareegul.

Giving abuse.
From zuban.

Abyss, toa, doongee.
Academy, tunksal, museet, dhurm sala, uthaee.

For Mussulmans,
For Hindoos.

Accede (to), mun lena, munjoor kurna.

From munzoor.

Accelerate (to), chetee leouna, shitabee kurnee.
Accept (to), mun lena, munjoor rukhna.
Accessory, sathee, sath wala, nal da.
Accident, ufat, bula, oukhur.

Afut.

Accidentally, chanchuk nal.
Acclivity, g hatee.
[ootar dena.

Accommodate (to), t hanw dena, jugeh denee, wussa dena.

With room.

Accompany (to), sung jana, nal jana.
Accomplice, sanj hee, seerhee.
Accomplish (to), kum kur lena, sour jana.
Accomptant, husabee, lekharee, likhe baj.
Accord, khooshee nal, chah nal.
Accord (to), rulee hooee, eko jihee.

Correspond,

According, jeha.
Accordingly, oho jeha, os a hee.
Accost (to), pooch lena.
Account, dee leee, ise kurke.

Sake of.
Because.

Accounts, husab, lekha.

From hisab.

*

[hooee.

Accoutre (to), kumur bunna, (accoutred) kumur kusee
Accoutrements, keel kunda (from kanta), uleemu.
Accrue (to),labh bona, nufu bona, pydaish bona, amdunee.

Profit, as in grain.
As wealth.
As from a single grain sown.

ACC
(
4
)
ADI

Accumulate (to), ukut hee ho janee, buhoot ho janee.
Accuracy, t heek bu t heek.
Accurse (to), sraf dena, d hurna dena.
Accuse (to), furyad lounee, toohmut or ooj h lounee.

To slander.

Accustom (to), ban kurnee, wadee kurnee.
Acerb, kouree, kuselee, koruiigee.
Ache, dook h, peer, durd, hook, sool, veela or beela.

Spasm.

Achieve (to), kum kar lena, sour jana, sourna.
Acid, kouree, kuselee, buk bukee, p hikee.

Very acid.
Less acid.

Acknowledge (to), munjoor kurna.

From munzoor.

Acquaint (to), khubur denee, dus dena, ak hna.
Acquaintance, seeanoon, mitr, jan peshan.

Friend. From puchan.

Acquainted, mybrum, muloom, (from maloom.)
Acquiesce (to), mun lena.
Acquire (to), milna, lub hna, hu th aona.
Acquit (to), soorook h roo bona.
Acrid, tuttee.
Across, par tapoo, punjala.
Act (to), kum kurna.
Active, tukra.
Actually, sue hee.
Acute, chutra, chutraee, 2 khurra, ouk hur.

In understanding.
As pain.

Adage, urt h, gyan.
Adamant, heera.
Adapt (to), t heek bunouna.
Add (to), gund lena, jor denee.

As one piece of string to another.

Addict (to), wadee, pynee.
Addition, wada, vudeek.
Addle (to), gulya hoya, surya hoya.
Address (to), pooch hna
Adduce (to), ak hna, dusna.
Adept, tukra, kamil.
Adequate, joga.
Adhere (to), nal luga ruhna> mood ruhna,
Adieu, widya, tor dena.

To bid adieu.

ADJ
(
5
)
ADU

Adjacent, kol, pas, mood, moodo, moodee, kol kol.
Adjoin (to), pas o pas bona.
Adjourn (to), naghu hona, suwere phir bona.
Adjudge (to), fysula kurna.
Adjure (to), saon k hanee, soogund kurne, kusum k hanee.

[suboot kurna.

Adjust
(to),
dooroost
kurna,
tbeek
kurna,
sabut
or

Adjutor, bath porutee, subayuta, beela kuroune wala.
Administer (to), dena, raj kaj kurna.

To rule a kingdom.

Admiration, ucbumba, ucburuj, bukra pukra ulokar.

Astonishment.
Wonderfully.
Aghast in astonishment.

Admire (to), ucburuj kurna.
Admissible, munun laeq.
Admit (to), lungun dena, boobe t hannee.
Admonisb (to), sumj ba dena, nuseebut dena.
Admonition, nuseebut, mut.
Adolescence, g hubroo, juwanee vicb.
Adopt (to), pusund kurna, 2 paluk ruk hna.

As a child.

Adore (to), mununa, pooja kurna.
Adorn (to), singar dena, sujar dena, suwarna.
Adown, bet b, jumeendee wul.

Towards the ground.
fdena.

Adrift,
beree bub janee, burjanee, roor janee, 2 kudh
As a boat.
As a son to turn adrift.

Adroit, cb bola, cbulak.
Adry, t byaya, pyasa.
Advance (to), budbouna, bud hna.
Advantage, lab b, khutya.
Advantageous, lub hda.
Adventure, oukbur.
Adversary, vyree, doosbmun, sutroo.
Adverse, buran, khurab, mundee, vuran.
Adversity, tungaee but h bundee.
Advice, sulabee, mut.
Advisable, jog, laeq chungee.
Advise (to), sulah denee, mut denee.
Adulation, lufafu, p hour, gbupee.
Adult, juwan, g hubroo.
Adulterate (to), rula dena, ruledar.

Mixed.