A
Abba mhuntlear lagta, Arey mhuntlear lagona.
If you say Abba it touches, If you say Arey it does not
Ans. Vontt - Lips
B
Bonkam danddo, jilam ubo
Ans. Onnbem - Mushroom
Abba mhuntlear lagta, Arey mhuntlear lagona.
If you say Abba it touches, If you say Arey it does not
Ans. Vontt - Lips
Akodd pakodd tambea bhann, bot'tis rukank ekuch pan.
Ans. Thond, danth ani Jib
Look
Algotachi dhu, Folgotar dili, Vontir marun Phituv zali
Algota's daughter given to Folgota, thrown on wall, turned into copper.
Ans. Shimbur - Nose Butter
Algota's daughter given to Folgota, thrown on wall, turned into copper.
Ans. Shimbur - Nose Butter
Ath assa, paiem nam, gollo assa mathem nam.
Has hands, but no legs, has throat but no head.
Ans. Khumbis - Shirt
Has hands, but no legs, has throat but no head.
Ans. Khumbis - Shirt
Artun portun bandlo boro, konn parkita taka kotti bor soro.
Ans. Shendo - Ponytail
Atte na pitee na, roddot-uddot voita.
No liver, no lung, goes crying-flying
Ans. Viman - Aeroplane
Apoinastanam lagim ieta, dukhoinastanam killonch marta.
Ans. Zollar
Aplem ang apnnak disonam.
Aplem ang apnnak disonam.
Ans. Dollo
Amger aile teg zonn soire, dog bhair ravle, eklo bhitor riglo.
Amger aile teg zonn soire, dog bhair ravle, eklo bhitor riglo.
Ans. Vhanno bhair soddun soiro bhitor choddta
Amger ek ghanno asa, xembor vorsam ghunvlearui ek konn soit dollina.
Ans. Ghoddial
Amger ek ghanno asa, xembor vorsam ghunvlearui ek konn soit dollina.
Ans. Ghoddial
Amcho Bapui dis-rath pith mollta
Ans: Dorya
B
Bonkam danddo, jilam ubo
Ans. Onnbem - Mushroom
Bonkam danddo jilam ubo. -
Ans. Onnbem
Tench onnbem dakoita sonnbem -
Ans: Arso
Toch Arso sonvsar parso -
Ans. Kupam
Tinch Kupam golloit dukham -
Ans. Paus
Ans: Arso
Toch Arso sonvsar parso -
Ans. Kupam
Tinch Kupam golloit dukham -
Ans. Paus
C
D
Disacho bongo, ratcho fulta.
Ans. Mandri
E
Ek vollem narlachem, bonvta soglo desh Na taka addkoll,
Nhoim-Doria, Dongor
A half of a coconut, travels around the world, no one can stop it, neither river- sea nor a mountain.
Ans. Chondrim – Moon
Ek vollem narlachem, bonvta soglo desh Na taka addkoll,
Nhoim-Doria, Dongor
A half of a coconut, travels around the world, no one can stop it, neither river- sea nor a mountain.
Ans. Chondrim – Moon
Ek vhodlem Ghor, ulo marliar konn zap dinam.
A big house, if you call out no one replies.
Ans.Ximitir - Cementry
A big house, if you call out no one replies.
Ans.Ximitir - Cementry
Edoso bhurgo maink hapaita.
A small child, beats his mother
Ans. Ghantt - Church Bell
Edoso bhurgo edem potonnem (langutti) nesta
Ans. Sui - needle with thread
Ek sukhnnem, tachea nakant dori, tem roddta nanapuri.
Ans. Ghantt - Bell
A small child, beats his mother
Ans. Ghantt - Church Bell
Edoso bhurgo edem potonnem (langutti) nesta
Ans. Sui - needle with thread
Ek sukhnnem, tachea nakant dori, tem roddta nanapuri.
Ans. Ghantt - Bell
Ek sukhnnem ghor rakhnnem
A bird that guards the house
Ans. Chavi - Key
A bird that guards the house
Ans. Chavi - Key
Ek kaiyink, taka bara shiro ani satt biyo
One watermelon, it has twelve slices and sixty 60 seeds
Ans. Ghoddial - Clock
One watermelon, it has twelve slices and sixty 60 seeds
Ans. Ghoddial - Clock
Ek sorop, eka burkant san voita ani dusre burkant vochun nidta.
Ans. Addambo - Wooden log for closing the door
Ek zadd roilear zainam, katorlear zata?
Ans. Kens - Hair
F
Fatrar nachta, sorier lamta.
Dances on the stone, hangs on the wire rope.
Ans. Kapdam - Clothes
G
Gobrant lollta, udkant morta.
Turns with the ashes, dies in water.
Ans. Ingallo/Kend - Red hot Coal
Fatrar nachta, sorier lamta.
Dances on the stone, hangs on the wire rope.
Ans. Kapdam - Clothes
Fuddem veta tambddo top fattlean yeta 500 bhor lokh?
Ans. Kelleamcho Gheddav
G
Gobrant lollta, udkant morta.
Turns with the ashes, dies in water.
Ans. Ingallo/Kend - Red hot Coal
Ganv bhonvta tori savlli disona.
Ans.Varem
Gimantui vhanvta, pavsantui vhanvta.
Ans.Kan
Gori gori manestinn, matear uzo gheun ubi.
Gori gori manestinn, matear uzo gheun ubi.
Ans.Vat
H
Hennem polleleari disonam,Tennem
polleleari disonam,
Soglleo gozali kolloita, Tori, khoim asa kollonam
You cant see him this side or that side, hears everything,
but no one knows where he is.
Ana. Kan - Ear
Reddo lipla matient, dori bhonvta xetant
The buffalo has hidden in the sand,the rope roams the fields.
Ans. Konnong ani tachi val - Sweet Potato n its twig/creeper
T
Tiri-Tiri Tin pana, Tiri ghelo voilea ranant, Tiri konak biyenam.
Ans. Arrmu - Air gun
updated 10th Aug 2020
Soglleo gozali kolloita, Tori, khoim asa kollonam
You cant see him this side or that side, hears everything,
but no one knows where he is.
Ana. Kan - Ear
Hortantli ubi matari, Tondd mollbak ubhari
Old lady standing in the compound, her mouth is pointed to the sky.
Ans. Baim – Well
Old lady standing in the compound, her mouth is pointed to the sky.
Ans. Baim – Well
Hai hui matie bhitor
Ans. Alem
Hanv poddlear poddta, hanv uttlear utt'ta, kallkant math mhoje bhitor rigta.
Hanv poddlear poddta, hanv uttlear utt'ta, kallkant math mhoje bhitor rigta.
Ans. Savlli
He vatten polletam, te vatten polletam disonam,
khoimsorui pollelear mhaka zagonvchi mhoji maim disona.
Ans. Mhozo Avaz
Hath lailear assa pollunk gelear nam.
Ans. Kan
Hath lailear assa pollunk gelear nam.
Ans. Kan
I
Inasa Bhailek 150 dolle, hollpam meutai zalear polle.
Ans. On'nos - Pineapple
O
Oskot Ostori Ontt Voddun dhori
A weak lady, holds her lips firmly
Ans. Sui –Needle
Inasa Bhailek 150 dolle, hollpam meutai zalear polle.
Ans. On'nos - Pineapple
J
K
Khodpant Khodop, Khodpant bitor Ranni, Rannie bitor pani.
Ans. Narl
Ans. Narl
Kallea ranant kalle bokdde chortat.
Ans.Uvo (lice)
Khillo na, ganch na, vonntir umkollta.
Khillo na, ganch na, vonntir umkollta.
Ans.Savlli
Khorem kudoll nastana khonnta, hatpaim nastana cholta,
Khorem kudoll nastana khonnta, hatpaim nastana cholta,
tondd nastana bob marta.
Ans.Dorya
Ans.Dorya
Kirlonam, pottant vaddonam, bhumicher asa,
mollbar asa, punn udkant mat nam.
Ans. Varem
L
M
M
Maim morta ani put zata.
A mother dies and son is born.
A. Kellsumbo- Banana tree
A mother dies and son is born.
A. Kellsumbo- Banana tree
Mhojea redeak hanvem xetant vhelo, punn to mhoje songim ghora pattim ailo.
I took my buffalo to graze in the fields, but he came back with me
Ans. Savlli – Shadow
I took my buffalo to graze in the fields, but he came back with me
Ans. Savlli – Shadow
Mollbar umkollta thorum naslolo koito.
Ans. Chinch
N
Nexil'lem kaddun, baint uddoita.
Ans. Kellem - Banana
Ans. Kellem - Banana
Nennar khobor nastanam voilean cholta. Zannar khonnun khata.
Ans. Konngi
O
Oskot Ostori Ontt Voddun dhori
A weak lady, holds her lips firmly
Ans. Sui –Needle
Oskot nari, aplem ant foddun vhori.
Ans. Sui Suth
Osol mosol korun nitt kelem, thuki lavn bhitor ghalem. kitem?
Ans. Suiek suth ghalop
Ozar dolle rakesh nhoi, Vhodd vhodd xingam paddo nhoi
Vegim dhanvta ghoddo nhoi, Rannant rauta, Sadhu nhoi
Thousand eyes, not a giant, big horns not a bull, runs faster but not a horse, stays in a forest, but not a Sadhu.
Ans. Merum / Chitall – Deer
Ontrollachi poddli ghonn, danvon danvon hadd,
vhodd koito ghevun fodd, rogot tichem pie godd, modhem mas bhailean add Eagle of the sky has fallen down, run quickly n get it, break it with a big knife Its blood is sweet, inside meat and bone outside.
Ans. Narl – Coconut
Vegim dhanvta ghoddo nhoi, Rannant rauta, Sadhu nhoi
Thousand eyes, not a giant, big horns not a bull, runs faster but not a horse, stays in a forest, but not a Sadhu.
Ans. Merum / Chitall – Deer
Ontrollachi poddli ghonn, danvon danvon hadd,
vhodd koito ghevun fodd, rogot tichem pie godd, modhem mas bhailean add Eagle of the sky has fallen down, run quickly n get it, break it with a big knife Its blood is sweet, inside meat and bone outside.
Ans. Narl – Coconut
P
Peleak ditai tori, tunvenuch dovrunk zai.
If you are giving it others, you need to keep it for yourself
Ans. Tujem Uttor - Your Words
Peleak ditai tori, tunvenuch dovrunk zai.
If you are giving it others, you need to keep it for yourself
Ans. Tujem Uttor - Your Words
R
Raza jeuta ani kombo choita.
The king eats n the cock looks.
Ans. Divo - Lamp
The king eats n the cock looks.
Ans. Divo - Lamp
Reddo lipla matient, dori bhonvta xetant
The buffalo has hidden in the sand,the rope roams the fields.
Ans. Konnong ani tachi val - Sweet Potato n its twig/creeper
S
Sokallim utt'ta, ghor bhonvta ani konxeak bosota.
Wakes up in the morning, roams the house and sits in a corner
Ans. Sarun - Broom
Sokallim utt'ta, ghor bhonvta ani konxeak bosota.
Wakes up in the morning, roams the house and sits in a corner
Ans. Sarun - Broom
T
Taka dhonstolo konn na, punn to pinrgunchem soddinam.
Ans. Dukhor
Tondd asa jib nam, Pott asa rogot nam, Usvas asa jiv
nam.
He has mouth but no tongue, he has stomach, but no blood, he breaths,
but no life.
Ans. Poskotto – Balloon
He has mouth but no tongue, he has stomach, but no blood, he breaths,
but no life.
Ans. Poskotto – Balloon
Tin mattem, dha paiem, mathi khavun mukhar veta.
Three heads, ten legs, eats earth and moves forward
Ans. Nangor - Plough
Tin paiemcho tikdo ghoddo, tacher bosla kallo cheddo.
Horse with three legs, riding on him is a black servant
Ans. Shiddi voir Koil - Pan placed on charcoal oven with 3 legs
Three heads, ten legs, eats earth and moves forward
Ans. Nangor - Plough
Tin paiemcho tikdo ghoddo, tacher bosla kallo cheddo.
Horse with three legs, riding on him is a black servant
Ans. Shiddi voir Koil - Pan placed on charcoal oven with 3 legs
Tunvem ugoddlem, anvem pollelem.
You opened, I saw
Ans. Tond - Mouth
You opened, I saw
Ans. Tond - Mouth
Tin payamcho tikklo ghoddo, tacher bosla kavo cheddo, hansta punn uloina.
Ans. Budkulo- Pot
Tiri-Tiri Tin pana, Tiri ghelo voilea ranant, Tiri konak biyenam.
Ans. Arrmu - Air gun
V
Vankdi tinkdi popai, dandi bokdi agota
ded handi?
Ans. Shevyeo
Y
Yea yea.. bazarant yea.. mhojea sarke, tujea sarke bai
adumya?
Ans.Arso
Yeta Bilu, voita Bilu; Biluchi gann kednanch kolmbenam”. Kitem tem?
(Bilu keeps coming and going but its rear does not get rusty.)
(Bilu keeps coming and going but its rear does not get rusty.)
What is it? A: Ferryboat
Yedea vhoddlea tolleant ekuch maso?
Ans. Chondrim
Z
Zhaddacher foll anik follacher voir zhadd, kitem ?
Ans. Onos
updated 10th Aug 2020
