Hyderabadi Urdu

Hyderabadi Urdu (Urdu: حیدرآبادی اردو) is a dialect of Urdu spoken in Hyderabad, India. It is considered one of the many Deccani Urdu dialects. It is a mixture of Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu) and Telugu, with many Persian and Turkish influences. Linguistically, it is notable for its mixing of the Indo-Aryan languages of the North (Hindustani) with the Dravidian languages of the South (Telugu). This dialect can be understood very easily by most Hindi or Urdu-speakers, but it is difficult for non-native speakers to use it themselves.

Some differences are:

Kaiku= why instead of kyon in traditional Urdu
Mereku= me instead of mujhey in traditional Urdu
Tereku= you instead of tujhey in traditional Urdu
Nakko= an alternate(and informal) negative generally indicating "no thanks" or "do not". Can be(and is often) used in place of mat. Naheen, naa and mat(from traditional urdu) are still used where nakko is inappropriate for the context or in polite situations
Hau - for yes, instead of "Haan"

Potti - girl
Potta - Boy
Mia - Man (i.e. "Chalao mia." means "Let's go, man.")
Ghaeithla - moron ( i.e. "Kya ghaithla hai mia")
Chambu - mug ( i.e. "Haalat chambu hogayee")
Halloo - Slow (i.e. "Zara Hallu chalo bawa")

Plural form of words: The plural of a word is formed by sufixing 'an' to the word. the letter 'n' is silent. example: pottian (girls), choran (thieves), machcharan (mosquitoes), naaman (names), logan (people) etc.

Words and Sentences

This dialect is perceived by Hindi and Urdu Conversatonists as quite amusing. Some more examples of Hyderabadi Urdu usage are given below, some of the usage is considered slang.

Word	Sentence Meaning	Usage
abah	appreciation/excalamation	abah! Ismail bhai ku angrezaan khundal khudal ke mare
achi baat hai	ok, alright etc. mostly used when about to leave.	achi baat hai…khuda hafiz
amma baawa ye-ich sikhaye kya	is this what you learnt from your parents?	amma baawa ye-ich sikhaye kya?
aysh karna	to enjoy	aysh karo ustaad!
baigan ke baal	teaser - when trying to hold someone accountable	baigan ke baal… yeh waqat hai aaneka?
baigan ku bolo	I don't care; denial	baigan ku bolo… apan nahin kartay wo kaama!
band(d)a	stone	ek banda phek ke marton
bhot bolra re inay	he's bluffing too much	bhot phek ra re inay
birbaboti	the red bug that comes out after it rains. red dirt mites	birbaboti khareed ta re?
bodka	bald	aray wo bodkay?
bolay to	what do you mean?	ye bolay to?
chidda	dragon fly or bumble bees	boongey ki dum ku taga bano
bushatt	shirt	kya bushatt hai, ustaad! chamak rein! and Chindian bhushat hai ustad
chaddi	shorts	ye tholay ki chaddi dekho, kya kadak istari kara dekho!
chaklay lagna	to be destroyed	baarish aisi tez hui, poori colony ke chaklay lag gaey
chambu	literal meaning: mug; usage: I am totally pooped.	Haalat chambu hogayee
chatri	literal meaning: umbrella; usage: to be defeated	exam ka paper dekh ke, apni to chatri hogayi
cheen bolnaa	sound of a mouse before dying	une tere uppar baita to cheen bolna
cheepda	booger	wo cheepday ku dekho!
chicha	slang for old...also means uncle	Lo chicha...bheek magna hai to roadoan pe traffic signaloan pe jaake magna / Chicha sirf aapke liye kara bees (20) rupay mein tamatay
chillar	cheap / change	chillar hai 20 ka? / Chillar harkataan nakko karo na.
chindi	literal meaning - small piece of cloth. but can also be used for many different things, of course.	chindi potta maaru
chindiyaan	literal meaning - small pieces of cloth (usually left after tailoring). is used in many different scenarios. ex - someone looking or did something great.	chindiyan dikhre ustad tum. chindiyan kardere tum to. maar ke chindiyan kardiya usku.
chippa	very tired	halat chippa hogayi aaj.
chippakh	destroyed	mehdipatnum pe accident hua tha miyan, chippakh hogayi thi gaadi
chirandi	a weird smell (can't describe the smell)...but usually if junk food is left for many days has this smell	chiraandi bo aari
chittad	butt	seedha chittad pe padi baap goli
chichora	flamboyant	kitta chichora hai une
chubich	for no reason / just for the heck of it	chubich sataya unku
dabake	with full force	kya dabake biryani khaya yaroon!
daffan	to bury (literal meaning)	Daffan kar daloonga!
dhaar maarna	to pee	zara rukh re bhai - dhaar maarke aataun…
dhappa	hitting someone on gudhdhi (see gudhdhi)	ek dhappa detaon
dichcha	hit with the head	dichcha maru?
dikh	dikh is tuberculosis, usually parents say this when their kids are a real pain	meri jaan ku dikh karke rakhdiya yeh potta
duddi	where cows are milked	zara duddi ku jaake aadha litre dood leke to aao, miyaan!
double ka mittha	a dessert that is made from bread and milk	kya biryani, kya double ka mittha dabaya yaaro shaadi mein…
ghaithla	moron	Kya ghaithla hai mia
ghaleez	referred to something that is dirty, ugly, or any adjective related to 'bad'	ghaleez surat ka hai une. ghaleez badboo aari. ghaleez salan banaye
ghoonsa	hitting with closed fist	ek ghoonsa deon kya?
guchha	dense group/bunch	chumtion ka guchha pair pe chadgaya / woh dekho, bayl paykhane ka guchha chodhke gaya
gudhdhi	back part of your neck	ek gudhdhi pe detaon
haat dena	ditched someone.	usku aataon bolke haat dediya mai.
haatan hilatay way thaire	standing in one place not doing anything.	haatan hilaleteve kaiku thaira miyan, yaan pe aake thodi madad karo
hau	yes	hau re bhai
haula shawla	lunatic	abbey haule, dekh ke chala gaadi!
hazath	hazrath	zara hazath, dene ka bolo na?
hendra	a stupid person	kaisa hendra hai re une
itta	meaasure of quantity	itta bola mein usku nakko ja aise mamlo mein, magar nai suna.
jam kay	with a lot of force	jam ke jhapad rakhton. Jam ke pekhana aara.
jhapad	slap	jhapad raseed karo kya?
jhik jhik	issues / problems	kya roz ki jhik jhik hai ji yeh
kaala vaddar	a dark person	kale vaddar ku nai dete hum beti
kaan bhairi or just bhairi	slap usually includes some part of the ear	ek kaanbhairi detaon, din mein taare dikhte phir!
kachcha	something getting wet	kapde kache hogaye
keel paad ke	with a lot of effort	keel paad ke dhakle tho gaadi aagey gayi
khaa saab	khan sahab	kaa jaare khaa sab, eid ka chand hogaye…
khaali peeli	needlessly	Khaali peeli ke ammi daante yaaro
khaapit	expert	itta bakwaas karta, apne aap ku khaapit samajhta
Khalli	very dry peanut remains after the oil is extracted from it	kya khalli ke jaise hai ji inu
kandhe pe bithaye to kaan mein mootra	a rough example: I let him sit at my table and he starts drinking from my glass. (literal meaning: (I) made him sit on my shoulder; now he's peeing in my ear.)	aiche hota bacha bacha bolke kandhe pe bithaye to kaan mein mootra
kheenchna	eating too much	khubani ka meetha kheecha mein
khundal khundal kay	a lot	kya baap aaj to khundal khundal ke kheenchay. (what man we ate a lot today).
kir-kiri	literal meaning - irritation. usually also means pester, disturb, etc. (see also maa ki kir-kiri)	machcharan kir-kiri karrein yaaron!
kiraak	from English word "crack". Can refer to a person with short temper or a person who is unpredictable. When used in context, can refer to a person who has a mental disability	kiraak budda hai re unhe. kaise kiraak hai re tumhare bawa.
kud(d)	food	itta kud ubaal ke dal diye to koi ehsan nai kare
kundh	dumb/not smart	kundh dimaagh hai re tera
kunde ka mayl	leftovers of goat meat	ja re choozoun ko kunde ka mayl khila
kuttay ki dum	dogs tail	kya haircutting hai be teri, kutte ki dum dikhri
kuttay ki jhopdi	mushrooms	kutte ki jhopdi main chupjao
launday	boy (informal)	kya bolra re launday?
lat mar	blunt / careless	Kaisa lat mar hai dekho koi parwa ich nai hai usku.
lota	a water container used to clean in the bathroom extremely important for hyderabadis	Ummi! Mereku lota sey dulhana hay!
maakkhde (etimology: maa ke lauday)	mother's boyfriend or mother's lover. (generally used as slur)	kya sora re maakkhde, chall kaam kar!
mass	expresses the degenerate form of the word followed by it. the word by itself means degenerate, bucolic, pedestrian etc.	mass chindi chor, mass launda, mass maakkhde etc. kitne baar bolna re mass maakkhde, so nakko, kaam kar! movie kitna mass tha nai?
maa ki kir-kiri	literal translation - mother's irritation. meaning - wtf	maa ki kir-kiri!!! maa ki kir-kiri yaaron, chindi choran chamchay tak utha ke legaye.
moddu	very slow / lethargic	kya moddu ke jaisa kaam karre ji?
pachkad	haaaard slap on full cheek	ek pachkad maara to galli galli ghumta re
pasha	dude	kaise hai pasha?
potti (female) / potta (male)	girl, boy	dekh, kese matak matak ke chalri wo potti woich potta hai nai jo chillar harkatan karte bait ta?
	sadaa	always	kya bhook lagri bhook lagri! sadaa bhook lagri!
Saalan	Curry	Murghi ke Salan ku hilao!
tang	literal meaning is tight but it is also used as tired	roz roz ki jhik jhik say tang hun ba mein
Faqat	Only	Faqat rote rehta roti surat!
Khayali Pulav	Day Dreaming	Kya khali peeli Khayali pulaoan paka rae miya?
Mamu	Police	nikal bhai mamuan arein?
Mathimila	stupid	mathimila hai une?
khundal khundal ke	literal meaning:feet stomping or pressing by feet.	kya khundal khundal ke khaa re ustaad tum toh!
paaizan	poison the perfume	paaisan daal ke aaya inne...
Chindi Chor	Useless fellow or mean person	Chindi choroun ka adda hogayi ye galli maaki kirkiri
BaalKhan	Extraordinary Brave	Apne aap ku baalkhan nakko samjho jitte hai utteich raho
Turrum chi	derived from famous warrior Turram Khan	Ab tum turrum chi ke baatan nakko karo g me dum hai to ek makhi maarke batao pehle
Alda na	to make annoying noises	wo potta kaiku alda ra usku doodh ki sheeshi deke khamoosh bithao
Madgi	shop [commonly used for shop tolet]	Arey miyan hamare bhai baahar se waapis are ek madgi dekho na zara hardware shop dalthe kate
GMD	Commonly used by youngsters for Pain in Ass	Are re re kya GMD hai yaaro isse or kya ek second show filim ku gaya ki baawa raath bhar GMD kardiya
Dum	Again pain in Ass	badi ghalath jaga dum hai yaaro isse
Maal	Hot girl or babe	kya maal hai yaaro Mallika sherawath bhi picchay hai isse
Nai re alla	girls uses this phrase while referring to their friends	Nai re alla mai niariun tumlaa jao hamare bhai ku maalum hojata unke dosthan bhot hai
kanthri	has different meanings according to situation or while referring to someone as unpredictable	Ek number ka kanthri plate hai unay; main kanthri maakadoun ke moo nai lagtha;kanthri potti hai
watela	lagging behind	amma nihhay potta paati ka waatela hogaya
Ushaari or dedh ushaari	to act over smart	zyada ushaariyan nakko karo tum; dedh ushaari gaand me ghus jaati
Handle dena	To ditch	pick karne aaroun bolke acha handle diye tum nampally se paidal aaroun pinda See also Bangalori Urdu Dakhni