Bombay Hindi

Bombay Hindi, also often known as Bambaiyya Hindi (बम्बैया हिन्दी) is the variety of Hindi spoken in Mumbai. Colloquially, some the younger generation of native speakers uses the term Bhindi (Hindi: भिंदी) to refer to the local dialect as a vernacular portmanteau for “Bombay Hindi”. The dialect incorporates words and pronunciations mainly from Marathi, Hindi & a little from the other languages of India, e.g. Gujarati,. Linguistically, the predominant substratum influence on Mumbai is Marathi, reflecting Mumbai's location in a wider Marathi-speaking area.

General

While many such local dialects have evolved in cosmopolitan cities around the world, Bombay Hindi/Urdu is widely known throughout India as a result of its frequent use in Bollywood movies. Initially, this dialect was used to represent crooks and uncouth characters as, to quote film critic Shoma A. Chatterji, "Indian films have the unique quality of different characters speaking different varieties of Hindi according to their social status, their caste, communal identity, education, profession, financial status, etc. [...] The villain's goons, speak in a special vulgarised, Bambaiya Hindi concocted specifically to typify such screen characters in Hindi cinema.". Lately, however, Bambaiya Hindi has become popular and prominent, particular with the success of the Munnabhai movies, in which the lead characters - being members of the Mumbai criminal underworld - speak entirely in this dialect.

Despite this increase in popularity, this dialect has its critics, and is sometimes seen as being disrespectful and vulgar.

Among the more prominent neologisms which originated in Bambaiyya Hindi but have spread throughout India are the words bindaas (from Marathi (Bin + Dhast = Without Fear, meaning 'relaxed'; this word was incorporated into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2005) and Gandhigiri (invented in the movie Lage Raho Munna Bhai, a portmanteau of Gandhi and -giri, which is similar to the English 'ism'(as in Gandhi-ism), though slightly more informal).

Bollywood has also incorporated many Marathi words in Hindi like Thaska, Wakda, Porgi, Navri, Navrai. Many Hindi songs have few Marathi words added.

Words and expressions of Mumbai Hindi

Mumbai Hindi	Transliteration	English	Standard Hindustani	Notes
अपुन	apun	I (myself)	मैं (maĩ)
तेरेको	tereko	you (oblique case)	तुझे (tujhe)
मेरेको	mereko	me (oblique case)	मुझे (mujhe)
धो डालना	dho ḍalnā	to beat up	पीट देना (pīt denā)	Often used in the context of a physical fight/competition between two people or teams. Lit. to wash up, as in the loser of the fight.
येडे/येडा/येडी	yeḍe/ā/ī	idiot	पागल (pāgal)	Based on Marathi word Yedya meaning Idiot
इधरिच	idharic	right here	यहीं पर (yahī̃ par) or इधर ही (idhar hī)
उधरीच	udharich	right there	उधर ही (udhar hī) or वहीं पर (vahī̃ par)
कोपचा	kopchā	corner	कोना (konā)	From Marathi work Kopra meaning corner
कायको, कायकू	kāyko, kāykū	why	क्यों (kyõ)
लोचा or लोचा लबाचा	locā or locā labācā	problem	समस्या (samasyā)	From the Marathi word "locha" meaning "problem"
मचमच, बड़बड़	macmac, baḍbaḍ	Someone who annoys you by talking their problems, crib-crib, rambling	खिटपिट (khiṭpiṭ)
झकास, फट्टे, धासू, कड़क, ढिंचक, रापचिक	jhakās, faṭṭe, dhāsū, kaṛak, ḍhincak, rāpcik, fattang. sallang	Excellent	बढ़िया (baṛiyā)
मांडवली	māndavlī	compromise or understanding	समझौता (samjhautā)	Used primarily to agree on territory demarcation
टोपी, झोलर	ṭopī, jholar	Fraud	धोखा (dhokhā)	Slang usage, टोपी literally means cap
नल्ला	nallā	Transgender	प्रतिलिपि (pratilipi), छक्का (chakkā)
शाणा	śāṇā	Smart fellow or wiseass	होशियार (hośiyār), सयाना (sayānā)	From the Marathi word शहाणा (śahāṇā) wise
साला, साली	sālā, sālī	As Dude, wives brother/ sister	कमीना (kamīnā), कमीनी (kamīnī)	Mild swear word
शाणापंती, शानपट्टी	śāṇāpantī, shānpaṭṭī	Acting smart	होशियारी (hośiyārī) , सयानापन (sayānāpan)	Based on Marathi word Shahanpan meaning Acting smart
चिड़िया	ciṛiyā	pager	पेजर (pejar)	literally means Sparrow
कौवा	kauvā	mobile phone	मोबाइल (mobāil) or दूरभाष (dūrbhāṣ)	literally means crow
घोड़ा	ghoṛā	Gun	बंदूक (bandūk)	literally means horse
सटक ले, कट ले	saṭak le, kaṭ le	get out, beat it	खिसक ले (khisak le) or निकल ले (nikal le)
घंटा	ghaṇṭā	nothing	कुछ नहीं	literally means bell
टपोरी	ṭaporī	Dude, guy, hoodlum	आवारा, लफ़ंगा	See dedicated page Tapori (word)
मामू	māmū	Sir (Police) / Gullible Person (a fool)	साहब (sahāb) , सरजी (sarjī) / भोला (bholā)	Local slang, literally means Maternal Uncle
सुल्टाना	sulṭānā	To resolve an issue	सुलझाना (suljhānā)
फट्टू	phaṭṭū	coward	डरपोक (ḍarpok), कायर (kāyar)
मामा / पांडु	māmā, pāṇḍu	Cop	पुलिसवाला (pulisavālā)	Local slang, literally means maternal uncle
लफड़ा	laphṛā	Fight, problem, Love-Affair	लड़ाई (laṛāī), प्रेम-संबन्ध (prēm-sambandh)
छावी, माल, आइटम	chāvī, māl	Girlfriend	सहेली (sahelī)
चिकना, चिकनी	ciknā, ciknī	Fair complexioned person, well dressed person, gay person, homosexual	गोरा (gorā) , गोरी (gorī)	Local slang, literally means smooth or slick/oily
ठासना or tharra	ṭhāsnā	Alcohol	शराब (śarāb) or मदिरा (madirā)	तिजोरी (tijorī) 50 Crore or equivalent to 500 million INR.
हड़कना	haṛaknā	To eat	खाना (khānā)
बाबल्या	bābalyā	bus driver/conductor or ticket collector		Marathi for baby(kid)
सुट्टा	suṭṭā	cigarette	सिगरेट (sigreṭ)	This slang term has achieved near-universal usage in India and Pakistan
वाट लगना	vāṭ lagnā	to have a major problem	मुसीबत में आना (musībat mẽ ānā)	From Marathi work वाट लागणे (vāṭ lāgṇē)
वट ले, फूट, वंटास की गोली ले	vaṭ lē, phūṭ, vaṇṭās kī gōlī lē	Get out, Run from The problem, save your soul	भागना (bhāgnā), भगाना (bhagānā)
डब्बा	ḍabbā	Police vehicle	पुलिस गाड़ी (pulis gāṛī)	literally means box
सामान	sāmān	weapon	हथियार (hathiyār)	literally means luggage or the stuff
कच्चा लिम्बू	kaccā limbū	rookie/ Noob	नौसिखिया (nausikhiyā)	usually used during gully cricket for a noob or to downright embarrass someone
लफड़ा नहीं करने का	laphṛā nahī̃ karnē kā	Do not fight	लड़ना मत (laṛnā mat) or लड़ाई नहीं करना (laṛāī nahī̃ karnā)	लड़ना (laṛnā) functions a verb, लफड़ा (laphṛā) as a noun
पतली गली से सटक ले	patlī galī se saṭak le	go away from here quietly	कोई रास्ता देख के भाग ले (koi rāsta dekh ke bhāg le)	It is used when you want to warn a person by telling him to go away from the scene
हवा आने दे	havā āne de	Go away, let me breathe some air		It is used when you want to warn a person by telling him to go away from the scene
अबे साले	abe sāle	hello friend, listen		Casual way of calling when other friend is not ready for something.
थकेला	thakelā	a weak person	कमज़ोर (kamzor)	used for a person who is not energetic or seems dull most of the time
हरी पत्ती	harī pattī	money	पैसा (paisā)	हरी पत्ती means green note, directly referring to the 500 rupee note, which is green in colour
चूरन	cūran	Lie	झूठ (jhūṭh)	चूरन (cūran) is a slang used to describe a lie spoken by a person
टालिया	ṭāliyā	Bald	गंजा (gan̄jā)	टालिया (ṭāliyā) is a slang used to describe a bald person especially at the crown part of the head, although can be used for any conspicuous bald person
पेटी	peṭī	One Lakh Rupees	एक लाख रुपये (ek lākh rupaye)	One hundred thousand rupees
खोका	khokā	One Crore Rupees	एक करोड़ रुपये (ek karoṛ rupaye)	Ten million rupees
भिडु	bhiḍu	Friend	दोस्त (dost), यार (yār)
बकरी	bakrī	Smartphone (with a touchscreen)	स्मार्टफोन (smārṭphōn)	literally means goat/sheep
भैंस	bh͠ais	Laptop computer	लैपटॉप (laipṭŏp), सुवाह्य संगणक (suvāhya saṅgaṇak)	literally means buffalo
हाथी	hāthī	Desktop computer	संगणक (saṅgaṇak)	literally means elephant
सुमड़ी में	sumaṛī mẽ	Incognito or secret	चुपके से (cupkē sē)	Local slang, Means to something without making any noise
बोल बच्चन	bol baccan	Talk	बातचीत (bātcīt)	Generally means a disparaging address to talkative person, indicating that the content of his talk is previously known and so is uninteresting (Boring out of predictability, repetitive or tedious) and perhaps empty talk.
झोल	jhol	Scam	घपला (ghaplā), घोटाला (ghoṭālā)	Generally means scam. Sometimes can be used for arranagement (as in "झोल करना")
कीड़ा	kīṛā	Pest	कीड़ा (keeda)	A trouble or nuisance maker
Fund / Pant		To steal, scam	चोरी (corī)	Generally refers to a small robbery
Re/Ray or Bantai		Hey!	हे (hey)	Attention grabber in conversation with another
कटिंग	kaṭiṅg	Half cup of Tea	आधी ग्लास चाय (ādhī glāsa cāya)	तंबी, एक कटिंग दे: Waiter: I'll take half cup of tea
डब्बा डालना	ḍabbā ḍālanā	to use the bathroom for pooping	टॉयलेट हो के आता हूँ (toilet hoke aata hun)	'I'm going to the toilet'
मूत मारना, धार मारना	mūt mārnā, dhār mārnā	to go pee	मूत्र विसर्जन करना (mūtra visarjan karnā)	Literally give out urine
घुंघरू सलमान	ghuṅgharū salamāna	Curly haired	घुंगराले बालवाला (ghuṅgarālē bālvālā)	घुंघरू (ghuṅgharū) refers to a curly haired guy.
ऑफ हो जाना, टपक जाना	ŏph ho jānā, ṭapaka jānā	To Die/ Died	मर गया (Mar gaya)	E.g.: Mera dost off ho gaya = My friend died
खर्चा-पानी	kharcā-pānī	Bribe/Pocket Money and To beat	रिश्वत (riśvat) and मारना (mārnā)	E.g.: कोपचे में दूँ क्या खर्चा-पानी = Do you want me to beat you in a corner
रापचिक	rāpcik	Looking Hot	सुन्दर (sundar)	E.g.: Aaj bahut Rapchik lag rahi hai tu
चैप्टर	caipṭar	Cunning / Shrewd	चालाक	E.g. बहुत Chapter है वो , उसे कम मत समझो. He is quite cunning. Do not underestimate him.
हटेला	haṭēlā	Highly Stubborn	हठी, अड़ियल (अगर जिद पर आ गया तो कुछ भी कर डालेगा)	उससे पंगा मत लो, हटेला है वो. Dont take issues with him, he is quite stubborn and can lose his balance.
पानचाट	pāncāṭ	useless, unworthy	फालतु, बकवास	मेरा नया फोन एकदम पानचाट है.
हफ्ता	haphtā	protection money, bribe	रिश्वत (riśvat), घूस (ghūs), रंगदारी(raṅgdārī)

See also

• Tapori (word)

External links

• Dialects of Hindi
• Metroblogging Mumbai Dictionary
• Exhaustive List of Bambaiyya Hindi Words
• List of Bambaiyya Idioms, Phrases and Expressions