Thursday, July 5, 2012

More TMD words...from a generation past!

 While we know and understand this world of cell phones and satellites, we are not so well versed with words that were used just one or two generations ago!

We know a microwave but have no clue what a 'sagdi' is! We know a Washing machine but have no clue about what a 'sovlaach khaati' is!

What was 'sovla' ... Well, as far as I understood this concept
Soula was  a custom of maintaining purity when worshiping God or cooking the food. 

The woman or grandmother of the house would take bath and would wear a sari that was hung up near the ceiling with a bamboo stick called 'sovlaach khaati'.

This sari would be untouched by any hands other than hers!
Once she wore this, she would touch nobody in the house and in this hyper purity cook the food for the family on a 'sagdi'

Cooking on the sagdi was a process. It was a stove that had a deep cup, filled with coals.

 The coal would be lit like a barbecue and food cooked on it.  Very very tasty food too!

Anyway, here are just a few of those words which were common in that era!

Bethaach Kursi
बेताच कुर्सी 
Meaning: Bamboo Chair

Sovlaach Khaati
सौव्लाच खाटी 
Meaning: Stick used for Sovla

Sagdi
सगड़ी 
Meaning: Coal stove

Kolasa
कोलसा
Meaning: Coal

Podsi
पोडसी
Meaning: When wearing a nine yard saree with Kaasota, the pleats in front  would be rolled up to form a
packet. Women would keep money etc. in this packet called 'podsi'

Neerey
नीरे
Meaning: Pleats in a sari

Phadar
पदर
Meaning: Part of the sari that hangs over the left shoulder.

Nau Gajaach Lugda
नौ गजाच लुगड़ा
Meaning; Nine yards Sari

Kaant
कांट
border of the sari

Vitaalsi
विटाल्सी
Meaning: A woman in menses

Aachare
आचारे
Meaning: Pujari


Laankda
लांकड़ा
Meaning; Firewood


Unu Paanicha Handa
उनु पानीचा हंडा
Meaning: Container used to heat water for bath


Chool
चूल
Meaning; Stove

Chool Petive
चूल पेटीवे
Meaning : Light the Stove