|
|
the needy |
Noun
|
community of poor people |
|
|
woman wearing a gathered skirt |
Noun
|
woman wearing a skirt with gathered folds |
|
|
rice planting |
Noun
|
act of planting rice |
|
|
fatiguing |
Noun
|
process of causing fatigue |
|
|
to nod |
Verb
|
to move the neck or head in a nodding motion |
|
|
faded beauty |
Noun
|
a woman who has lost her youthful charm |
|
|
past her prime |
Phrase
|
no longer in the peak of youth |
|
|
stubborn ox |
Noun
|
an ox that is stubborn and difficult to drive |
|
|
make sing |
Phrase
|
to cause someone to sing |
|
|
recruits |
Noun
|
a group of young men gathered for military recruitment |
|
|
backstreet |
Noun
|
a narrow and poorly maintained lane |
|
|
excavation site |
Noun
|
an area below the designated level during excavation |
|
|
in a bind |
Phrase
|
to be trapped in a difficult or critical situation |
|
|
knotty problem |
Noun
|
a complex problem or hidden mystery |
|
|
hit a snag |
Phrase
|
to encounter an obstacle or disagreement |
|
|
knot-hiding game |
Noun
|
a children's game involving hiding a knotted object |
|
|
taro slice |
Noun
|
a slice of taro root added to lentil soup |
|
|
vegetable piece |
Noun
|
a piece of vegetable added to a dish |
|
|
wheat-colored |
Adjective
|
having a light brown or wheat-like complexion |
|
|
board and lodging |
Phrase
|
the provision of food and shelter |
|
|
vulnerable population |
Noun
|
a group of people requiring care or protection |
|
|
village fund |
Noun
|
a communal fund collected for village development |
|
|
solve a riddle |
Phrase
|
to provide the answer to a riddle |
|
|
village panchayat |
Noun
|
a local administrative unit under the former panchayat system |
|
|
Rubus ellipticus |
Noun
|
a species of wild Himalayan raspberry |
|
|
judicial robe |
Noun
|
a garment worn by judges or lawyers in court |
|
|
impoverished brahmin |
Noun
|
a derogatory term for an impoverished brahmin |
|
|
bow-shaped |
Adjective
|
curved or shaped like the legs of a cow |
|
|
throat-slapping gesture |
Noun
|
a ritual gesture of slapping the cheeks to mimic a drum |
|
|
throat-slitter |
Noun
|
one who cuts or slits a throat |
|
|
Gangeya |
Adjective
|
born of or related to the Ganges river |
|
|
moderately deep |
Adjective
|
slightly deep |
|
|
somewhat deep |
Adjective
|
somewhat deep |
|
|
tie a knot |
Phrase
|
to join the ends of a rope or thread to form a knot |
|
|
to become heavy |
Verb
|
to become heavy |
|
|
to feel heavy |
Verb
|
to feel heavy |
|
|
to be reluctant |
Verb
|
to be reluctant or lazy in performing a task |
|
|
to procrastinate |
Verb
|
to delay or put off doing work |
|
|
scouring plant |
Noun
|
a rough-leaved plant used for scrubbing vessels or feeding livestock |
|
|
rough-leaved plant |
Noun
|
a plant with rough leaves used for cleaning or fodder |
|
|
deprive oneself |
Phrase
|
to eat less oneself to provide for others |
|
|
Gandhara |
Noun
|
a musical note or an ancient country west of the Indus river |
|
|
Gandhi |
Noun
|
a prominent Indian leader and advocate of non-violence |
|
|
Gandhism |
Noun
|
a political philosophy based on non-violence and satyagraha |
|
|
female singer |
Noun
|
a woman who earns a living through singing |
|
|
bilious disease |
Noun
|
a disease related to bile |
|
|
guard unit |
Noun
|
a military unit deployed for guard duty |
|
|
village return program |
Noun
|
a development program focused on rural advancement |
|
|
tanning agent |
Noun
|
a substance like fat or starch used for softening or tanning leather |
|
|
tanning paste |
Noun
|
a paste used in the process of tanning leather |