Urdu / Dakhni idioms with meaning in English; Part- 3

Preface
It has been compiled from various sources but chiefly from the Khazina-e- Muhawarat (1912),by D.C.Phillott & Urdu dictionary, Farhang-i-Asafiyya.Idioms that are not fairly common have been omitted.Idioms are an integral part of any lexicon. Teaching of idioms across the languages is not a new phenomenon; such studies have been undertaken by language teachers before. It is a fact that teaching idioms has always been very difficult for language teachers due to their figurativeness and opacity. Urdu is rich in idiomatic expressions.
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Pa ba rikab hona – To be ready to start /move.Ek paavun zameen per ek paavun rikab mey - To be ready to start

Panchwen sawaron mey naam likwana – To include oneself with others better.

Paani paani karna – To worry a person; to put to shame (make a sweat from shame)

Paani per bunyaad hona – To be unstable

Paani pher dena – To frustrate, make vain.

Paani pee pee ker kosna - To keep on cursing ( refreshing the tongue with water when it becomes dry from cursing)

Paani sey patla kerna – To worry a person

Paani marna – Said of a bad cause or a defect

Paavun bhari hona – To be with child.

Paavun phook phook ker rakhna – Being too cautious;

Pavun phaila ker sona – To sleep at ease. Lit and met.

Paavun thorh ker baitha jaana -To laze at home

Pavun dho dho ker peena –To love or worship devotedly on account of good qualities, virtues.

Paavun zameen per nah rakhna -Of pride

Paavun godh mey latkaye baithna - To have one foot in the grave.

Patha thorh ker bhagna – To escape.

Patla haal kerna – To reduce to a miserable state (of mind, body etc..)

Pather paani ho jaana – Said of a pitiful sight.

Pather parhe thumhari akal per – A curse; but lit. To hail

Pather tale sey haath nikalna – To get out of a tight place or a difficulty.

Pather chataana –To grind

Pather ka dil – Hard hearted.

Pather ki chaathi – Hard hearted.

Pather nichodna – Said of impossibilities.

Purane y murdey ukherhna – To rake up old matters.

Parchayeen sey darna – To be afraid of a shadow. A burnt child dreads cold milk.

Parchayen sey bhagna -To flee at a shadow.

Palang sey lag jana – To be laid up in bed

Palag ko laath marker kada hona - To recover from sickness.

Palethan nikaal dena –To beat to a jelly ( Palthen is dry flour sprinkled on dough that is too moist)

Panje jharh ker peechey parhna –To persecute without ceasing

Panje jharh ker lipatna – To cling to without leaving.

Potra ka ameer – Opposite to a nouveau riche [people who have recently acquired wealth](potra is a rag-mattress under infants)

Paharh toot parhna - Said of an unexpected and overwhelming calamity.

Paharh si din – A long and weary day.

Paharh si raaten – Long and weary night.

Paharh kaatna – To strive at a tedious weary task.

Paharh ka saa guzerna –To pass slowly (of time)

Paharh ho jaana – To pass slowly (of time)

Dil key phophole phorhna - Relieve one’s mind by revenge.

Pithkaar barasna – Rain curses on a person’s head.

Uske mooh per pithkaar barasti hai – He has an evil expression.

Uske mooh per noor barista hai – He has a holy expression.

Phoot photo ker rona – To burst out crying again and again.

Zaar zaar rona – To weep bitterly.

Phooti nazaron nah bhana –To hate intensely.

Phool soong ke rehna –To eat very little.

Phooley nah samaana – Not to be able to contain oneself from joy.

Pet chapati hona – Belly has become as thin as a chapati from hunger.

Pet ka bhaari – One can keep a secret.

Pet ka halka –A blab (chatter).

Pet ka kutta - Time server, one who will go to any one that feeds him.

Pet ki aag bhujaana – To satisfy one’s hunger.

Pet aant (intestine) nah munh mey daant - Said of a very old man.

Pet say baher paavun nikalna- To show one’s claws.

Pet may paavun hona – To have the claws concealed.

Pet mey choohey dorhna –To be hungry. To be in fear of detection.

Pet mey choohey kalabazi ( somersaults or acrobatic feats) khaaney lagey – To be very hungry.

Pet mey dhaadi hona – A young head on old shoulders, i.e. his beard or wisdom is inside him.

Pairon mey mundi lagaana –To sit still, not move (sarcastic)
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Compiled & Edited by S.A.Jabbar, Kozhikode

Urdu / Dakhni idioms with meaning in English – 2

Preface
It has been compiled from various sources but chiefly from the Khazina-e- Muhawarat (1912),by D.C.Phillott & Urdu dictionary, Farhang-i-Asafiyya.Idioms that are not fairly common have been omitted.Idioms are an integral part of any lexicon. Teaching of idioms across the languages is not a new phenomenon; such studies have been undertaken by language teachers before. It is a fact that teaching idioms has always been very difficult for language teachers due to their figurativeness and opacity. Urdu is rich in idiomatic expressions.
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Baath pee jaana – To bear patiently another’s hard word.
Baat chabaa jaana – To check oneself in a speech, i.e. to pull up on some recollection and keep one’s counsel.
Baat katna – To interrupt.
Baat kursee nesheen hona –to be approved of;advice.
Baat zehan nesheen hona – To make deep impression on (of speech,advice,etc…)
Baat ki baat mey – In a moment.
Baaton ka dhani – Rich in words ( but poor in performance).
Baaton mey urhana – Treat lightly ( but carry off with a laugh ).
Baasi karhi mey ubaal aana – To show fervor or zeal too late; ( karhi a dish of daal spices or saalana).
Baal baal dushman hona – Being surrounded by enemies.
Baan bandhah nishaana urhana – To be an expert marksman.
Baal ki khaal kheenchna – To be hypercritical.
Aala baala bataana – To prevaricate ( but to put off ).
Baavan gazz ka – Very tall.
Baayan paavun poojna – To worship a person; also to admit one’s inferiority.
Baayen haath ka kaam/ kheal – To be an easy task for.
Buth banna/hona – To become speechless.
Bathees danthon mey yek zabaan hona – To be surrounded by enemies.
Bachiya ka pada – a simpleton ( literary meaning- father of a young cow).
Bis ki gandha – a poisonous , or dangerous person.
Bismillah galath hona – To make a mistake at the outset; unlucky.
Bismillah karna / hona – To begin.
Bagal ka dushmen – To be a secret enemy.
Bagal mey churi, moonh mey zikr – Bad at heart but righteous in face.
Bagalen jhankhna – To be rendered speechless in argument.
Bala ka / gazab ka – Terrible; the devil of a—-; ( used of good or bad things).
Bandar ki aashnayi –A troublesome friendship.
Bandar ki tarah nachana – Said of one who gives much trouble in sending a person here and there ( as of a master, by a servant ).
Bhari pathar choomker chorh dena – To kiss and say good bye to something admittedly good but burdensome.
Bhaagtey ki langoti – to rescue a iriffle from a wreck.
Barrey per charhana – To incite or allure by specious promises.
Beegi billi – Outwardly miserable like a soaked cat, but really mischievou.

Beegi murghi  ki tarh – inactive like a soaked hen

Bhains ke aagey been bajaana – To cast pearls before swine; (been = flute)

Bay par ki (khaber) urhana – to spread a groundless rumour ; also said of an amusing liar.

Bey jhod bey khafiyah - Incongruous ( not ridiculously so); used of sights, speeches,etc.

Bey hayayi ka burkha mooh per lena –To be brazenly shameless.

Peeda  utaana – To undertake a mission or any big business. ( Formerly the man who volunteered picked up the prepared paan leaf as a ssign)

Bey nakht sunana -  To abuse  (gaali dena)

Bey waqt ki shahnaayi –To do a thing out of season

Bel  mandhey charhna – To be successful. ( Bel-creeper, and mandha its trellis work for climbing up)

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To be continued ……s.a.jabbar,calicut

Urdu / Dakhni idioms with meaning in English- 1

Preface

It has been compiled from various sources but chiefly from the Khazina-e- Muhawarat (1912),by D.C.Phillott & Urdu dictionary, Farhang-i-Asafiyya. Idioms that are not fairly common have been omitted. Collected nearly 1000 Urdu idioms for undertake this little work

Idioms are an integral part of any lexicon. Teaching of idioms across the languages is not a new phenomenon; such studies have been undertaken by language teachers before. It is a fact that teaching idioms has always been very difficult for language teachers due to their figurativeness and opacity. Urdu is rich in idiomatic expressions.
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Aabroo per paani pherna – To be disgraced
Ulloo banana – To make a fool of
Apnasa mooh leker reh jaana – To look foolish
Asteen ka saamp banaana / Asteen may saamp paalna – To cherish a snake in one’s bosom
Aasman toot parha – A great calamity
Aasman zameen ek hona – Said on occasion of any disturbance , scolding etc…
Aasman zameen ka farkh – A great difference
Aasman sar per utahna – To make great noise
Aasman ke tarey thorhna – To succeed in a difficult matter
Aasman mey cheydh karna – To patch the sky ( said of a cunning or deceitful..)
Paani may aag lagaana – To work a miracle
Ullu ban-na – To be made a fool of
Aanto may ‘khul huwallahu’ parhna – to be hungry –to grumble in the belly
Aansoo pee jaana – To restrain one’s tears
Aasoo sey mooh dhona – To weep copiously
Aankho mey aakho dalna – To stare impudently in the face of
Aankh mey raat kaatna – To keep awake all night
Aankh may khatakhna – To cause envy
Aankhey bachaana – Avoiding the notice of ..
Aankhey churaana – To cut friend, pretend not to see
Aankhey chath sey lag jaana – To stare at the ceiling – i.e., to be near death
Aankhey lagaana – To gaze lovingly at each other, or fall in love with each other
Aan ki aan may – In a single moment
Aankho sey angaar barste thay – he was very angry
Ungiliyon per nachana –Makes him dance ( as a puppet) .to pull the strings

Aankhon sey girana – To lower in the eyes of; to bring into contempt

Aankho mey phirna – To have ever before the eyes (in recollection)

Aankhon mey khoon utarna –To become enraged

Aankhon mey dhool dalna – to throw dust in the eyes

Aanbkhon mey khub jana – Never to forget

Aankhe samney nah karna – Not to look one in the face (through shame

Apna ullu seedha karoonga – I’ll put matters right with the silly old man ( my master, father, friend etc..)

Awal fawal bakna – To talk rubbish (of the sane or mad)

Awney pawney bechna – To sell for anything it will fetch.

Yek ankh sey sab ko dekhna – To have an equal regard for, to be impartial,

Yek bunt ki do daal – Two parts of a whole,( said of near relatives or even  friends)

Yek zaban  hona – To be unanimous, with one voice.

Eent sa eent bajaana – To  destroy ( buildings, cities)utterly

Eent ka ghar mitti karna – To make a pakka house dust, i.e. to waste one’s wealth

Ayna ban jana – To be astonished, to admire.

Urdti  chidiya ko pehchanna – To be cute

Urhti  khabar – Romour.

Azghaibi dakha – An unexpected blow or misfortune.

Ardhayi din ki badshahat – To be in temporary office 9 said of one who loses his head at temporary elevation)

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Collected and edited by Shaik Abdul Jabbar,calicut

Dakhni / Hyderabadi mohawray (idioms); part- 1

Real and pure Dakhni / Deccani Mohawra (Idiom). 
Matlab hasil karo, mazaa khoob karo.
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Khujaana ki fursat nahin! Aata na jaata tabla bajata!
Apni kismat phutti,Jaan chudai wan pyaz roti!
Giray tau giray taang ooppar!
Dhobi ka gadha na ghar ka na ghat ka !
Kutthay ka goo na leepnay ka na thopnay ka !
Choti handi ku ubaal zyaada !
Iski topi us kay sar !
Khade to long Baitay to ilaichi !
Giddathun fitnatun !
Doodh peday ku makoda laga !
Kutte ki dum tedi ki tedi !
Chor ki daadi mein tinka !
Bheekary sey bheek mangey to haggey tak mara!
Naye fakheer ko bheek ki jaldi!
Rotaa gaya martey ki khabar laaya!
Ek Hammam mein Sab Nangey!
Mian ki jooti mia ke sar!
Naach na jaane Aaangan teda!
Daane Daane pe likha hai Khaane waale ka naam!
Nangi nahayegi kya aur nichoodegi kya!
Boodhi ghoodi laal lagaam!
Bandar kitna bhi boodha ho jaaye, Kulaati maarna nahin bhoolta!
Bhains ke aagey been bajaaana!
Begaani shaadi mein Abdullah Deewaana!
Chor se jaaye per chori se na jaaye!
Sacche ka bol baala , bure ka mu kaala!
Sau sunaar ki Ek Luhaar ki!
Haath kangan ko Aaarsi Kyaa!
Khoda pahad nikla chuha!
Allah mehraban, tho Dadhaa Paillwan!
Akall Badi , Bhayins Badi!
Chor ki bomdi chowrahay pey!
Kaala akshar bhains baraabar!
Khatm kahani, Barkhast biryani!
Yaad aaya tau Paad(fart) aaya!
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Collected & edited by Shaik Abdul Jabbar

Dakhni / Hyderabadi mohawray (idioms).; Part- 2

Real and pure Dakhni / Deccani Mohawra (Idiom). 
Matlab hasil karo, mazaa khoob karo.
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Dalinder gaya haat, tarazoo na baat

Sasta rooye baar baar , mahenga roye ek baar.
Sau chuhe khaake billi haj ko chalee.
Billi ke khaab mein chichde.
Ghar ki murgi daal baraabar.
Haat aaya, per mu na laga.
Kaam ke na kaaj ke , man bhar anaaj ke.
Charaane ke bander ko baraane ki rassi..
Alif ka naam bhaala..
Sone pe suhaaga.
Chaar chaand lagna.
Sooraj ko chiraag dikhaana..
Saste ka maal raste mein..
Pita per poot, jaat per ghoda, poora nahin to thoda thoda..
Neki kar dariya mein daal.
Khud ke pair pe khulhaadi maarna.
Apni Zabaan ko lagaam dena..
Kawwa chale hans ki chaal ,
Bhoola dekho khud ki chaal..
chiraag tale andhera…
Apne mu miya mutthu banna..
Jangal mein mangal……
Hote Jhaad ke Chikne Paat
Muflisi mein Aata Geela
Subha ka bhoola shaam ko ghar aaya
Bawa ka khako mamu ke bakriyan charana
Chamdi Jaana Damdi Nai Jaana
lakheer ka fakeer
Ungli diye to Haath Kheenchtain
Niyyat mein Khatra Jholi mein Phatra
Pal mein tola pal mein masha
Kichchad mein pathar phekna
Mun mein zikr baghal mein churi
Her din eik jaisa nahin hota
Laad kar re hajjam – kaddu ke utta aam
Ghade bhar doodh mein makkhi padgayi
Pet bhar gaya, Niyaat nai bhari
Saari Khudaaaaiii ek taraf, Jooru(Apni Basanti) ka bhai ek taraf
Khaala (aunt) ku mucchiyan rahte to khaaloo pukarte the!
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Collected & edited by S.A.Jabbar, Kozhikode

Dakhni / Hyderabadi mohawray (idioms).; Part- 3

Real and pure Dakhni / Deccani Mohawra (Idiom). 
Matlab hasil karo, mazaa khoob karo.
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Hijre ki kamaaai… Moochoun mein Gawaaiii.
Hijde ki kamaai, moonch mundai mein gayee
Kaan pe ju tak nahain reingna..
Haathi nikal gaya , par dum reh gayee.
Doobte ko tinke ka sahaara hi sahi.
Nangey ki bhukka mara – dono behosh!
Chani ut key badney ko boli chup do moo waley
Koyeley ki dallali mein haat kaley
Chaar aaney ke bandar ku bara aaney ki rassi!
Paanch paanch karna, luk luk bolna
Halte ghar ka bhansaa sahi,,,,,,,Bhagte bhoot ki langoti sahi
Saanp ka bacha sanpola .
Pooriyon ki qushi mein joru ku amma bola.
Jidhar hari udhar chari.
Jooti ki nok pey.
Apni dayi mein anday bachay doosray ki murghi khudak .
laaton kay bhooth baton say nayi maan tay.
Marnay baithain padnay dalo.
Ut ri chanda tujhe ek hi dhanda.
Murgh ki ek taang.
Oont daag liya to makoda bhi liya jal kay mara .
Ultha chor kothwal ko dantay.
Naqqar qanay mein thoti ki awaaz kaun sunta.
Miya biwi raazi to kyaa karega qaazi.
Jjis ki gaaf ka phoda us kuich maloom
Kuttey ku kheer nai pachti
Bandar ke haath mein nariyal
Naach na janey aangan tedaa
Bandar phoda bana ko chhoda
(unhealing wounds due to carelessness)
Goo uth key Gobar ko bola, tere paas se bo aaree
Jab raat lagi ghatney, niyaaz lagi batney
Jab raat lagi ghatney to gaaf lagi phatney
Jaan bachi tou laakhon paaye , laut ke buddhoo ghar ko aaye.
Der aaye Durust aaye.
Seene pe saamp lotna.
Jal ke raakh hona
Baasi kadi mein ubaal aana.
Doobte ko tinke ka sahaara.
Kaala akshar bhains baraabar.
Naak mein dam karna.
Chooo Chooo ka murabbaa
Sitti Pitti gum ho gayeee
Gardan Naapna.
Nau Do Gyarah Hona.
Rafooo Chakkar Hona
Chor pe Mor.
Sadak Naaapna
Kutte ki dum tedi ki tedi.
Saamp bhi mar jaaye aur laathi bhi na toote
Aaam ke aaam ghutlion ke daaam.
Phal khaane se matlab,ya pedh ginney se
Joon tak na reingna.
Ghode pe sawaare rehna.
Faulaad ka jism.
Lohe ke chane chabaana.
Magarmach ke aansooon.
Chappar phaad ke dena.
Khismat ka darwaaza khulna.
Haat ki safaai dikhaaana
Ghaaans na daalna
Bandar kya jaane adrak ka swaad
Nehle pe Dehla.
Hawaa se baatein karna
Doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani.
Doodh ka jala…chaanch bhi phoonk phoonk ke peeta
Phoonk Phoonk ke khadam rakna
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Collected & edited by Shaik Abdul Jabbar

Dakhni / Hyderabadi mohawray (idioms); Part- 4

Real and pure Dakhni / Deccani Mohawra (Idiom). 
Matlab hasil karo, mazaa khoob karo.
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Pet mein bal padhna.
Pet mein chuhe koodna.
Raat gayee baat gayeee
Til Til kar marna.
Jitni chaadar, utne paire phasaarna
Maska maarna
Kutte ki tarah dumm hiilaana.
Hisaab mein ratti ,, bakshish mein hatti.
Gaaf mein dam nahin hai to kavvon ko dawat nai dena
Kavve ku boley to, kavva jakey pahad pey hagaa katey
Girghoot ki dod bad tak,
Aata na jaata tabla bajata -tabley mein tota nana miya rota,
Agla ghira pichla hoshaar
Kutte ku boley to, kutta apni dum ku bola katey
Jhoot ke pair nahin hote.
Naak mein nakel daalo..
Unguly ki nok pe nachaana.
Ishaaron pe naachna.
Geedadh bhabki dena.
Sar mundaate hi Oley Padey.
Phans gayee Razia ghundon mien
Jhoot jhoot bola to sacchey ki gaaf phati katey
Sidi unglee sey ghee nahi nikla to thedi unglee sey nikalna padta
Kanjoosh logon ke uppar hai yeh.
Pet ku mar mar ke paise jama kartey, ya phir idhar udhar moonh maari kartey.
Magar ek aad kharcha aisa aata ke sab jama huva bahar aajata
Thaylee (oil seller) joda dhaar-e-dhaar, Kuppa ludka ek hi baar
Woh dinan gaye jab khaleel khan faaqte udate thay
Bhokne waala kutta kaatta nain
Haathi ke daanth chabaane ke aur dikhaane ke aur
Zillat ki Zindagi se Izzat ki maut achchi
Gaun basa nain luteray aagaye
Mulla ke pet mein shaitaan
Kal ki murghi se aaj ki daal bhali
Sar mundae ke nain ki olay pade
Naadan ki dosti se dana ki dushmani achchi
Wali key pet mein shetaan, Shetaan key pet mein wali, So sunar kiy to ek lohar ki
Baap ek numberi to beta das numberi
Andeh(blind)se marao toh, ghar tak chod kar aao Junglee ko kya maloom Zafraan ki qadar
Kha khuja batti buja
Gadhay ko zafran ki kya qadr
Band ho mutthi to laakh ki .. khul gayee to phir khaakh ki.
Kya pidi kya pidi ka shorba, Hum to udthi chodiye (bird) key par gin letein
Mulla ke Daud Masjid tak
Unglee deeya tho kaan may moot daetay ?
Saree duneeya ek taraf, biwi ka bhai ek taraf
Charminar kay Char poodIyaan
Avva bhi gayI, buvva bhi gayi, pinchey peeney ka chamcha bhi gaya.
waqat na saqat buddhi chadi taqat
Nana kay maal pay dada ki fatiha
Chullu bhar paani main doub maro
Hateli main jannat dikhana
Ab aaya Oont pahaad ke neechay — paraaye maal pe deeday laal
Dalindar darkhaast diya to kacheri barhast
Sob ku ek jagah to chatrey ku char jagah
Jitte zameen ke uppar hai utte zameen ke nicche hai
Dar dar ke kare to ich ghar bhar ke bacche huwe?
Uno aaye tak ujaala hota
Ek darkhast, sob barkhast
Kam pooche to kaam nai, gaaf khujaane ki furst nai
Apne ku aap dusre ku tu
ladhai hone ke baad ghoonsa yaad aaya.
Padhoge likhoge to banoge Nawab… Kheloge kudoge to banogo kharab…
Wokli mein sar rakhney key baad ab mussal se kyaa dar
Besabra murda kafan mein hag liya
Saanp ke moun main chichndar
Thooka to andha hota nigla to marta.
Thooka to andha hota ningla tu kodhi
Jyada Hoshiyari Jaan Ko Khatra
Baat naa baat ki dum
Ab pachtaney se kyaa howey jab chidya chuk gayee khet
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Collected and edited by S.A.Jabbar,Kozhikode