Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Pests around the house...

 Ever wondered what are the Thanjavur Marathi names for all pests around the house? Well, here
are some of them....


UNDIR... उंदीर  .. Mouse/Rat

VINCHU... विंचू  ... Scorpion

JHURAL.. झुरळ  ... Cockroach

MUNGYA... मुंग्या ... Ant

THAMDA MUNGYA ....थमडा मुंग्या ...Red Ants

KAALA MUNYA.... काळ मुंग्या  ....Black Ants

CHUCHINDRI ... चुचीन्द्री  ..  Shrew

DHENKUNA ... ड़ेंकुना ... BedBug

DAANCHA .... डांच ...Mosquito
MAASHA ... माशा  ...HouseFly

 KIDU ... किडू  ... Insect

ALLI.... अली ..Bee

ALLE  ....   अळे .... Tiny worms found in foodstuff

UDEY.... उदेय ... Termites

PAAL ... पाल ... Lizard

VAND.... वंड ...Beetle

KUMBHAAR KIDU.... कुंभार किडू  ...A Brown insect that jumps with a 'flap-flap' sound.

BARAMAR... बरामर ... Bee
TOLLE .... टोळ.... Cricket



















Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Try your Grocery list in Thanjavur Marathi.....

In continuation to my encouraging more and more TMDs to write your lists in Thanjavur Marathi,
here is a list of grocery items.

Grocery is called...Mahinaach Samaan

Tandool..  ठान्दुल .. Rice
Turich Dal...  तुरीच दाल .. Split Red Lentil
Udidacha Dal.. उडदाच दाल  .. Black Gram Lentil
Moog Dal... मूग दाल .. Green Gram Lentil
Chanach Dal... चणाच दाल .. Split Chick peas
Gahoon....  गहूं ... Wheat
Ghavach Peeth.... घवाच पीठ .. Wheat Flour
Tandalaach Peeth.... तान्दुलाच पीठ ...Rice Flour
Chanach Peeth....  चणाच पीठ .. Gram Flour
Udadaach Peeth.... उडिदाच पीठ ... Black Gram flour
राव.. रवा ..Farina (Tamil word Rave was probably adopted from TMD as Rava is a word for grainy)..
Chinch.... चिंच .. Tamarind
Meeth.... मीठ .. Salt
Vaala Khobra ... वाळा खोब्र .. Dry Coconut
Thamda Mirsingha.... थमडा मिर्सिंघा ..Red Chillies
Mohre.... मोहरे ..Mustard Seeds
Dhane.... धणे ... Coriander Seeds
Methi.... मेथी ..Fenugreek Seeds
Oma.... ओमा ...Caraway Seeds
Jire... जिरे ..Cumin Seeds
Mire... मिरे ..Pepper
Til...तीळ   Sesame Seeds
Saarach Pood.... सारच पूड ..Spice Powder for Rasam
Sambharach Pood... साम्भाराच पूड ..Spice powder for Sambhar
Bhaajich Pood.... भाजीचा पूड ..Spice powder for vegetables
Marathi Masala... मराठी मसाला .. Special Marathi Spice Mix
Laahe... लाहे ..Puffed rice type of grain
Pohe.... पोहे  Beaten Rice
Semia .... सेमिया ...Vermicelli
Saakhar....साखर ..Sugar
Gul.... गूळ ...Jaggery
Shengdana ... शेंगदाणा .. Peanuts
Vela.... वेळा ..Cardamom
Lavanga.... लवंगा .. Clove
Lavanga Patta.... लवंगा पट्टा ..Cinamon Stick
Badaam..... बादाम ..Almonds
Bibbe.... बिब्बे ..Cashew
Draakshe.... द्राक्षे ..Raisins
Doodh.... दूध...Milk
Dahin.... दहीं... Yogurt
Thoop.... तूप ..Ghee/Clarified Butter
Loni ... लोणी ..Butter
Chakot Thel ... चकोट तेल .. Til/Sesame Oil 
Khobraach Thel .. खोब्राच तेल ... Coconut Oil



Rave Thel and Maida seem to span across many languages and are not unique to TM


I think I have covered most of it. If I have missed anything, dear Readers, please add them. Thank you.