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[cyndaquillt]

Reading Sanskrit in English makes my brain melt

[indiangp]

How was 8th grade me speaking 2 languages fluently and learning 2 more and doing well at all of them but at present I somehow make the dumbest mistakes in my first language

[srbachchan]

DAY 5711

Jalsa, Mumbai Oct 6, 2023 Fri 11:48 PM

Birthday - EF Ami Trivedi .. Naresh Dhokia .. Nileshkumar Bodawala .. and all the best wishes on this day for or dearest Ef's .. may they ever remain in our thoughts and prayers .. 🌹❤️

Saturday, 7 October 2023

When in the air of doubt, shout .. is what the language commonly known as the Queen's English despondently exaggerates ..

So now with she not there and a he in her place .. what do we say .. the King's English !

But I do not wish to be Charles in whichever form - I, II, or III he be .. I think its III , .. heck why do I have to get the numbers right .. he won't lose his takht e daud if I do not ..

takht e daud .. the Throne of David ?? !! Really .. ?

तख़्त ए दाऊद ...

and the 'gora' stole it ..

alright enough of bashing - Shashi Tharoor does a better job ..😜

So when in doubt of the content, its to pull the Granthavali of Babuji and just randomly turn a page .. I did and what came out was most valuable as is always the wont ..

lost in translation ?

there are several learned that shall put the expressions and the translate in order for those that cannot read Hindi ..

Ironically the work exercise is related to 'translations' .. and the precis of the text in Hindi from a paragraph of his Autobiography states that ..

what is expressed in English , in a line is often translated into Hindi covering at least a line and a half or two lines .. to speak in Hindi what may have been said in English takes longer, especially in the translation of words in a play .. like in Shakespeare, of which Babuji translated the 4 major tragedies - Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear ..

Also Babuji explained that in a translation the true manner of the words cannot be justified .. so what is said in English in 4 , gets translated into Hindi in 12 ..

SO .. he states that , the length of the translation does not matter .. what does matter is to respect and observe the emotion of the words .. that should never be lost .. hence literal translations never give due respect and credit to the emotion of the words expressed in the other language ..

AND ..

I scream my head off at work at times, when the creative or the concept of the scene is considered and written in English and then given to a translator to put in Hindi and in - at my insistence - in Devnagari ... NOT Roman Hindi .. jo is tarah likhi jaati hai .. 😂

Wonder why it is called Roman English .. maybe the Brits have not got over the Roman invasions of their Isles !!! 🤣

It is a wonderful World indeed .. and it is a wonderful legacy to inherit Babuji .. doing justice to it shall never be possible by me .. but there shall ever be constant effort to do so ..

Love and more ..

Amitabh Bachchan

[somerabbitholes]

Hi! I was wondering if you could please share recommendations for books/essays to know about History of Maharashtra?

Hello, here you go:

Books

The Marathas, 1600-1818 by Stewart Gordon: one of the best books on the Maratha state, economy, and political formations; it's a slim book, should take you no time to read. Also see his Marathas, Marauders and State-formation in Eighteenth Century India, which is a wider regional/subcontinental look at them

Scripts of Power by Prachi Deshpande: this is really interesting; it's about the Devnagari script and how it became the script for Marathi; the transition from the two-script Marathi culture to that of a single script

The Rise and Fall of a Brown Water Navy by Anirudh Deshpande: about the Maratha navy and the general fight against piracy and for supremacy in the Arabian Sea

The Experience of Hinduism: Essays on Maharashtra, edited by Eleanor Zelliot and Maxine Bernstein: pretty much what it sounds like; it has some good essays on the caste configurations and politics in Maharashtra

I don't know if you read Marathi, but you should check out लोकमान्य ते महात्मा (2 vols), which is a huge immensely detail thing about the political history of Maharashtra between these two people

Essays

Letters Home: Banaras Pandits and the Maratha regions in early modern India, Rosalind O'Hanlon, which is about the religious interactions between the two places, and also in a sense about Varanasi in the early modern cultural imagination

Marathi: the language of warriors

Konkani vs Marathi in Goa

The Saffron Wave: The Eleventh General Elections in Maharashtra by Sikata Banerjee

Development of the Maharashtrian Class Structure, 1818 to 1931 by Gail Omvedt

I hope this helps!

[thecheesyboi1315]

Was not expecting to find devnagari in p5 especially not in the pyramid themed dungeon but hey take what u get

[lunpaglu]

Laughing/swaning

हॅंसना* right?

Potato पो-टा-टौ

[thesolitarysoul]

A beautiful nazm "dua'a" by Faiz sahab.

P.S. I wish I could write this in devnagari. Ghazals look so beautiful when written in Hindi or Urdu, English romanisations take away the beauty of matras and diacritics! Anyways here it is...

Dua'a

Poet: Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911 – 1984)

Aaiye hath uthaiyeN hum bhi

Hum jinheN rasm-e-dua yaad nahiN

Come, let us raise our hands, as well –

We, the ones who do not remember the ritual of prayer

Hum jinheN soz-e-mohabbat ke siwa

Koyee butt koyee khuda yaad nahiN

We, the ones who [do not remember] anything other than the warmth of love,

do not know of any idol, nor any God.

Aaiye arz guzaraiN keh nigaar-e-hasti

Zehr-e-imroz meiN sheereeni-e-farda bhar de

Come, let us beseech that the Creator of existence may

fill sweetness in the morrow from the poison of today

Woh jinheN taab-e-garaaN baariye ayyam nahiN

Un kee palkoN peh shab-o-roz ko halka kar de

Those who cannot bear the burden of passing day,

May their eyelids be unburdened of the day and night

Jinn kee aankhoN ko rukh-e-subh ka yaara bhi nahiN

Un ki raatoN meiN koi shama munawwar kar de

They, whose eyes don’t have the strength to see the face of dawn,

May someone light a lamp in their night

Jin ke qadmoN ko kisi reh ka sahara bhi nahiN

Un ki nazroN pe koyee raah ujaagar kar de

They, whose feet have nowhere to go, no path

May someone illuminate a way to their sight

Jin ka deeN pairawi-e-kizb-o-riya hai un ko

Himmat-e-kufr milay jurrat-e-tehqeeq milay

They, whose religion is lies and deceit

May they get the courage to be heretics, and the audacity to question

Jin ke sar muntazir-e-tegh-e-jafa haiN un ko

Dast-e-qatil ko jhatak dainay ki taufeeq milay

They, whose heads await the swords of cruelty… to them

The power to ward of the hands that slay

Ishq ka sirr-e-nihaN jaan tipa hai jis se

Aaj iqrar kareiN aur tapish mit jaye

The hidden secret of love is a burning soul… with which

Let’s affirm today so the burning is eased

Harf-e-haq dil meiN khatakta hai jo kaante ki tarah

Aaj izhaar kareiN aur khalish mit jaye

The words of truth.. which rankle the heart like a thorn

Let’s proclaim them today to relieve the affliction

[the-whispers-of-death]

do you think Stone sometimes while doing paperwork forgets how to write for a brief moment, remembers how to write again when he writes the sentence he wanted to write in a rough paper in English, goes "oh whew I still know how to write lol" in his head and then brainlessly proceeds to write in the devnagari script on the fair paper?

...totally not speaking from experience no way (⁠•⁠ ⁠▽⁠ ⁠•⁠;⁠)

-🥀

Thankfully he had the foresight to switch to a pencil instead of his pen just in case lmao

Stone writes all of his paperwork in pencil because he knows he'll forget how to write in English. He forgets how to speak English.

The other higher-ups hates that he writes in pencil instead of pen, but he has written an entire report in Hindi or Marathi and didn't know until he finished writing it.

It's part of why when he journals on deployment he strictly writes in English, to counteract the fact that he only writes and speaks in Hindi/Marathi when he's home.

[mooncicadas]

Shoutout to this batshit insane fic that's a death note x mahabharata crossover in RUSSIAN that I found while abusing ao3's search parameters for my own personal glee. It's been Months but I will never forget u

They're talking about devnagari script and sanskrit ㅠㅠ

Gagged

[cafffeineconnoisseur]

I use the marathi Google keyboard it's sm fun lol

The struggle of explaining the pronunciation of these three fuckers to other Indo-Aryan language speakers is real...

[nitesh567]

Learn Hindi in 30 Days: A Beginner's Guide with English

Learning a new language can be daunting, but with dedication and the right approach, you can grasp the basics of Hindi in just one month! This guide is designed for English speakers who want to kickstart their Hindi journey. By leveraging your existing English knowledge and incorporating effective learning methods, you'll be surprised at how much progress you can make within 30 days.

1. Demystifying the Alphabet: Devnagari Decoded

Hindi utilizes the Devnagari script, which might seem unfamiliar at first glance. However, fret not! Devnagari shares some similarities with the Roman alphabet you're already accustomed to. Start by familiarizing yourself with the vowels (swara) and consonants (vyanjana). Many online resources offer interactive lessons and charts to help you grasp the pronunciation and formation of each letter.

2. Building Your Vocabulary Brick by Brick

Focus on learning high-frequency words that you'll encounter in everyday conversations. Start with greetings, basic verbs (like "to be," "to have," "to go"), common nouns (family members, objects, food items), and essential adjectives (big, small, good, bad). Utilize flashcards or spaced repetition apps to solidify these words in your memory.

3. Exploit the Power of Cognates: English to Hindi Connections

Did you know that Hindi has borrowed many words from English? These cognates, often related to technology, science, and commerce, will be easier for you to remember due to their shared English roots. Words like "television" (televishan), "station" (steshan), and "hospital" (asptal) can serve as stepping stones in your vocabulary building process.

4. Grammar Simplified: Focus on Functionality

Hindi grammar, while different from English, has its own logic. Don't get bogged down in complexities during the initial stages. Concentrate on learning sentence structure – subject-verb-object order – and essential verb conjugations for present and past tense. This will equip you to form basic sentences and express yourself clearly.

5. Immerse Yourself in the Language: Embrace Audio and Video Resources

Learning a language is all about getting comfortable with its sounds and rhythms. Actively seek out Hindi audio and video resources. Watch movies or TV shows with English subtitles, listen to Hindi music, or find podcasts geared towards beginners. Pay close attention to pronunciation and intonation patterns.

6. Practice Makes Perfect: Find Your Conversation Partner

The key to mastering any language is consistent practice. Look for opportunities to converse in Hindi, even if it's just basic greetings or short exchanges. There are language exchange apps that connect you with native speakers, or you could find online communities specifically designed for Hindi learners. Don't be afraid to make mistakes – embrace them as stepping stones to fluency.

7. Celebrate Small Victories and Stay Motivated

Learning a language is a marathon, not a sprint. Acknowledge your progress, no matter how small. Celebrate each new word you learn or a successful conversation you have. Surround yourself with inspirational resources and connect with other learners for continued motivation.

While achieving complete fluency in 30 days might be unrealistic, this guide equips you with the tools to build a strong foundation in Hindi. Remember, consistency and active practice are key. With dedication and the methods outlined above, you'll be well on your way to confidently conversing in basic Hindi within a month, opening doors to a rich culture and new experiences.

[wikiuntamed]

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[indigopari]

i put the handle on the right, i am right handed, and my primary script / the first i learned to write in is the latin alphabet, but i also learned the devnagari script as a child and i use it pretty frequently (though not as much as latin script)

I need your help with a hypothesis!

For context: My linguistics professor and I got into a discussion after a test she did with us, and I was of the opinion that the reason for the results was different from the one she offered, so she encouraged me to test my theory.

What I need

All you need to do is draw a coffee cup (with a handle, not the disposable stuff) and then answer three questions.

I don't need to see the coffee cup. You can draw it wherever you like; on a piece of paper, digitally, in the sand, on a foggy window. Anything works. It does not have to be good. A doodle is fine.

You have to draw the coffee cup before you see the questions. This is very important. If you decide to help me with this, please doodle the coffee cup before you keep reading.

Assuming you have drawn the coffee cup, I now need you to answer these three questions:

On which side did you draw the handle?

Are you right-handed or left-handed?

Do you primarily write using the Latin alphabet or a different one? (please specify which)

More context

Most people will draw the handle on the right side. My professor says it's because most people are right-handed, so they draw the handle in the direction that would be comfortable for them to pick up.

I said drawing it on the right side just felt more comfortable to my hand and argued it's probably because we write a bunch of letters like that. B, b, D, P, p, R all look like a tiny "handle on the right side" and are all a straight line followed by a round one (so "cup first, handle second," like most people draw cups). The Latin alphabet doesn't have letters like that that face the other way, except maybe d, depending on how you write it, so it makes sense to me that people writing mostly Latin letters would go with the handle on the right side.

Which means that I need to know what Asians, Arabs and Greeks do and if the distribution of left and right sides of handles differs from the Latin alphabet group. Cyrillic seems to favor right, too, though it'd be interesting to see if there are differences.

If there are, my theory is right. Doubly so if there is a sizeable increase in a group whose alphabet has letters that benefit the left side choice.

So feel free to spread this to as many people as you like and put the answers in the comments or the tags of a reblog. The more answers I get, the better I can assess whose theory is better.

Thank you for your help!