Sunday, September 30, 2012

Hisaab-kitaab/bahii-khaataa

Are "Hisaab-kitaab" and "bahii-khaataa" understood in Hindi?

Yes, both words are widely in use, in Hindi in India.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Hindi word for English word "Paper"

What is the Hindi word for "Paper"? I want to know proper Hindi word and not Urdu word.
 
A Hindi word for English word "Paper" is पत्र. 

Platts also mentions "patr" (पत्र) meaning "paper" amongst its other meanings in Hindi.
पत्त्त्र pattra, पत्र patra, patr, vulg. pattar, s.m. a leaf prepared for writing on, paper

http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:4945.platts

Application can be seen in "Newspaper" in English is called "समाचार पत्र" in Hindi. Or in "Question Paper" in English which is called "Prashn Patr" प्रश्न पत्र in Hindi. An interesting poem mentions it:
टीचर प्रश्‍न पत्र हाथो मे ले सब को ललचाता है ,
आँखो के इशारे से उसकी :ग्रॅविटी” समझता है !
दिल भी कुछ छण के लिए धड़कना भूल जाता है ,

सचमुच ऐसा होता है जब आता है “प्रश्‍न पत्र हाथ मे” !
Along with meaning only "paper", "patr" also means "a letter" or a "leaf of a plant/tree" (may be having similarities with the fact that earliest times we used to write over leaves as paper.

Also, a "certificate" is called "pramaan patr" प्रमाण पत्र in Hindi. For example, a poem mentions it:
पत्नी बोली आकर पति से,
श्रीमान जी,इधर तो आओ,...
प्रेम बस मुझे करते हो,
प्रमाण पत्र दिखलाओ..
Also, a "sheet" of paper is called "prishth" पृष्ठ in Hindi.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Dilchaspi Lena / Rakhna and not दिलचस्पी करना

Is "Dilchaspi Karna" दिलचस्पी करना Correct?

In Hindi, it should always be "dilchaspi lena" दिलचस्पी लेना or "dilchaspi rakhna" दिलचस्पी रखना (to take interest) and not "dilchaspi karna". दिलचस्पी करना

दिलचस्पी करना seems to be wrong; if it is used somewhere it may be by mistake. I don't think any credible references would mention it.
 
Example of dilchaspi lena: दिलचस्पी लेना

'अग़र आप अपने काम में दिलचस्पी लेना शुरू कर दें तो काम चाहे कितना ही मुश्किल क्यों न हो, आप ख़ुशी से काम करेंगे और कभी नहीं थकेंगे।' http://www.mazdoorbigul.net/2012/06/lu-xhu/
 
Example of "Dilchaspi Rakhna":दिलचस्पी रखना

‘मैं’ के अत्यधिक इस्तेमाल से जाहिर होता है कि हम अपने बारे में ही ज्यादा सोचते हैं और दूसरों में दिलचस्पी नहीं रखते। अमिताभ बच्चन के अनुसार वह व्यक्ति निरा बुद्धू है जो अपनी ही बात हमेशा आगे रखना चाहता है। http://www.livehindustan.com/news/ed...-62-94200.html