Thursday, April 11, 2013

Hindi: all of my drawings are good to you

Please translate in Hindi: "all of my drawings are good to you"

आपको / तुम्हें मेरी सारी तस्वीरें (/चित्र) अच्छी लगती हैं।

or, 

तुम्हारे लिए तो मेरी सारी तस्वीरें अच्छी हैं।

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Hindi: Fashion

How to say "Fashion" in Hindi?

One can simply call it "फैशन" and this is most commonly used in Hindi. Or one can say to mean the same, "वेश भूषा". 

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Hindi: Curiosity

What is the Hindi word for "Curiosity"?

"जिज्ञासा" is most appropriate and used most of the time. Another word is "कौतुक" which also means the same. 

Curiosity: जिज्ञासा, कौतुक

Monday, April 8, 2013

Hindi: Witch Hunting

How can one say "Witch hunting" in Hindi in the sense as defined by Merriam-Webster as "searching out and deliberate harassment of those with unpopular views"?

One can say, "हाथ धो कर पीछे पड़ जाना" (hath dho kar peechhe pad jana) to mean the same, though there is no exact matching word for it in Hindi. Witch hunting is a historical event and its literal translation "चुड़ैल का शिकार" would appear hilarious to most because such things did not happen in India.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Hindi: Sanjokar

What does "Sanjokar" संजोकर mean in Hindi?

It means, "carefully" or "intact". "sanjokar rakhna" would mean "to keep carefully", or "to keep intact".