dastuur

Home Rule

one of the congenital microcephalic children known after Shah Daulah, a saint of Gujrat, Pakistan, in whose sanctuary they find asylum

the honorific title awarded to nobles in the Mogul Empire

silent 'w' after 'KH', as in 'khwab'

an ancient sage from Punjab who died in 1087

avoided, passed over, (in pronunciation) quiescent, silent,(a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. واؤ معدولہ silent و as in خواب, خود

kirdaar

noise, furore, uproar, hue and cry

powdered mixture of rice, turmeric and alum, etc. used by Hindus to stain the forehead

guzaara

land that has to be left fallow for a year or two in order to recover its vigour

create disturbance

to make a noise, to shout, to raise a commotion, cause an uproar, create a disturbance or tumult

a benefactor, helper, an open-handed liberal man

hustle, to be pushed into a crowd or gathering,

title of Jesus Christ

coward, sissy, sneak, capon, recreant, faintheart

an epitome of Delhi's language and culture

vivacity, smartness, briskness, boisterousness, cheerfulness