My Dearest Komal, Anjli and Amar,
Am I going to start everyone on a giggling session? Only asking because I am going to introduce a few new Gujarati words today. Dad and I had to have a consulting session with each other for some of the relations’ titles. Happens often as we tend not to speak so much Gujarati in our everyday conversations. There is lately a fear that many regional languages of the world will disappear! Rest assured Gujarati is not one of them. All the more reason for you to know more! Here are some of your giggling initiators: fumtu(ફૂમતુ) and fuvaro(ફુવારો); chhinkni(છીંકણી) and chatako(ચટાકો); thappad(થપ્પડ) and thappi(થપ્પી); dhumaadi(ધુમાડી) and dhummas(ધુમ્મસ); and, and, and. Enough for a good laugh? Continue reading “Gujarati Titles”