The definitive guide to South Asian lingo

The region "South India" has 744 entries

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Yugadi is the New Year's festival for people of the Deccan Region of India (Karnataka, Maharashtra, AP, Tamil Nadu & Kerala).

It's name comes from the Sanskrit words yuga ("age") + adi ("new"') ie "the beginning of a new age". It's that day of the year when people take a break and say no to work. They get together in welcoming spring. The day begins with everyone wearing new clothes and offering prayers at temples. Bevu Bella (a mix of neem leaves and flowers and jaggery) is prepared and everyone partakes of it - driving home the message that both joy (jaggery) and sorrow (bitter neem) should be taken in the right spirit.

Its a day of institutionalized loafing and TP

Usage

Markiv: Why are you wearing new clothes?
Arjun: Yugadi bugger
Markiv: Ah! new pinch!
Added 2013-04-24 by Dishoom Dishoom

Root

Sanskrit

Region

South India

Related Terms

bevu bella, Diwali Mela

Yelnir

\yeL-knee-r\
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Tender coconut water. Available nearly everywhere in south India, esp. the hottest places in AP, TN and Kerala. Cost varies between 10 bucks and 20 bucks. Available in two variants, one with the flesh and one with more water.
Most popular drink for summer.

Usage

Ram: Ley maga, let's go have yelnir come ra.
Shyam: Ya bugger. This coke-shoke is getting more and more kastly daily.
Added 2013-04-18 by feel pannuvai

Root

Kannada

Region

South India
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The word "varen" means, "I will come". But it is used to mean the exact opposite, "I will leave."

To go" suggests "to go away for ever to heavenly abode", or "to attain the lotus feet of Rama". So, people say, "Varen", to suggest, when they are taking leave, that they will go now, but they will always come back.

Usage

Example 1:
"Seri da, macha. Varen." (Ok, da, brother-in-law. I will come.)
"Apdiyaa? Nee pore-nu nenachen." (L'that aa? I thought you are going!)
"Hahaha. Orey comedy!"

Example 2:
"Ok, thatha. Naan varen." (Ok, grandfather. I'm coming.)
"Va, va." (Come, come.)

Added 2013-04-06 by TNagarTornado

Root

Tamil

Region

South India

Related Terms

Go and come
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A phrase referring to the act/s of:
Making one's own molehills look like a mountain.
A person acting pricy for no apparent reason.

Also used when you are feeling J about someone that might have a legitimate reason to show off.

Usage

Raja - Dai I just had a crazy encounter with an Anaconda da!
Revi - Eyyy. You went to Mysore zoo and saw Anaconda in the cage. Chumma don't put scene.

Latha - Look at that Simmi ya. So much scene she is putting. Just because that college stud is putting kann on her it simms.

Added 2013-03-23 by LOTUS

Root

English

Region

South India

Sampestha

\SAampeestha\
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Definition

Telugu Slang... Literally ill kill you.....

Usage

Sampestha na kodka
Added 2013-03-12 by Gugs

Root

Telugu

Region

South India
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An expression used to mock the Biriyani served by a street food stall or kaiyendhi bhavan, which possibly contains adulterated meat of a crow instead of a chicken. The expression was popularized by the movie "Run". To make it pack a punch, the expression is usually followed by cawing sound of a crow :)

Usage

Vadivel: Dai machaan Oota Aitha?. Waat did you eattu?
Vivek: Yes daa. Full roundu of chicken biriyani.
Vadivel: From where-u?
Vivek: You know, the biriyani kadai down the road.
Vadivel: Ohhho... Kaaka biriyani vaa... Gone only... Kaaaw kaaaaw.
Added 2013-03-06 by another_dubukku

Root

Tamil

Region

South India

Related Terms

biriyani, kaaka shop
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Phrase.
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Definition

Take it easy

Usage

Satya:"era mama ee semister kuda faila nuvvu"
Sravan:"Lite tesko mama.. Anni kalipi okesari rasesta"
("kyo mujkho galiyaa de raha hai.. 'lite lo' yaaro.. Agli bar pass hojayega")

(in English)
Satya: Dude, you're going to fail this semester as well
Sravan: Take it easy man, I'll write all the papers at once

Added 2013-02-17 by lifebuoy

Root

Telugu

Region

South India

Related Terms

picha lite

Terms referencing this

picha lite
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Takkar

\ta-kkkk-ar\
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Definition

An amazing reaction to an amazing person, product or concept

Usage

ey kasmalam takkar ah keeriyae
Added 2013-02-01 by beshbeshabhi

Root

Tamil

Region

South India

Related Terms

bhalle, awesome, super, pinnita, dhoool, Takkar

Terms referencing this

Takkar

catch catch

\Say the word twice, quickly\
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Noun.
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Definition

Playing a game of catch with your friend. Called catch catch because both parties have to catch the ball for success. A game of catch just means someone is catching. Catch catch signifies that both parties are actively catching. As a youngster, this game has to be mastered, before you are allowed to take important fielding positions in gully cricket matches

Usage

Deepak: Karthik, come da, lets go play cricket
Karthik: No da, no one is there. Lets play catch catch instead
Added 2013-01-30 by Suraaaj

Root

English

Region

South India

Related Terms

catch and belt

viva

\Vy-vaa\
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Definition

A grueling verbal interrogation, undertaken during practical examinations at the engineering level. Once the student has muddled through the actual experiment, he or she then has to answer 'viva', typically taken by a stern, hefty examiner, referred to as 'External' who hails from a different college and commands absolute respect. Failing to do so may result in a 'back' (effectively means failing that examination)

Usage

Chandan: That external is belting us all with viva. Be careful
Sahadev: Yessa? Okay da. Hope he doesn't belt me too much
Added 2013-01-30 by Suraaaj

Root

English

Region

South India

Related Terms

pracs, PRACTICALS