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aant ke saant

carelessly

aarti

worship during which a thari is circulated around the object of worship

abir

red colored used during Pagwah

abrak

powder

achar

condiment made with masala; pickle

agarbati

incense

agay

infront

agua/ agwah

matchmaker for arranged marriages

Aja/Ajee

Paternal Grandfather/grandmother

aloo

potato

aloo roti

potato roti

arya samaj

Hindu reformation movement based on the Vedas

ashram

building where religious instruction is provided

atar

perfume mostly used in pujas

 

Hindi words used by Guyanese,starting with the alphabet A

will compile and post more as we move along.

Django
Last edited by Django

Even in small Guyana, different parts of the country describe things differently.

For example WCD people would laugh at our Berbice  'feget'.

Could it be, because they come from different parts of India ? 

 

Not saying that its wrong, but me na hear HAASWA before, me always call it grass knife and me cut a lota grass fa abee dankey, Churchill.

One time me even slice the palm of me left hand.      

Tola

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