15 Hindi Words That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Jugaad·A frugal yet creative and highly effective solution to a problem which everyone is solving with the usual scripted and expensive way.

Mr. Sharma’s son·A child of your parents' friend with whom they compare you whenever they are disappointed in you (usually because of academic, professional or marital performance).

गाऊथी·Gauthi Slang word used by urban Indian kids (like me) to describe something or someone that looks like it would belong in an Indian village.

अंग्रेज़ी का औलाद·Angrezi ka aulad Literally translating to child of English, it's used to refer to an Indian person who's obsessed with using proper Queens English.

जूठा खाने से प्यार बढ़ता है (jūṭhā khāne se pyār baṛhtā hai)·Your love [for someone] increases when you eat [someone's] tainted food.

चौथ (chauth)·The day three days after/before today.

भुक्कड़ (Bhuk-kar)·Someone who is greedy about food. He takes and eats other people's food, but never shares his own.

तो (tō)·A word placed after a word to dismiss it as irrelevant or unimportant, or when something catches you by surprise.

परसों·Parso.

तोतला (totlā)·A person with a speech impediment where he pronounces ट (/ʈ/) like त (/t̪/).

पुंगी (pungi)·When someone pinches or flicks your nipple in order to annoy/hurt you.

फुट्टी (phut-ti)·The vomit an infant/toddler does on you.

उखाड़ लेगा·Ukkhad lega.

को ‎(ko)·Accusative Preposition.

झूठा (Jhootha) (adj.)·Food that has already been tasted by someone.