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Some words have contradictory meaning in same language. Can you point out such words in your language?
For example, in Malayalam the words 'Chettan' and 'Ettan' has two contradictory meanings......ie 'Bhayya' and 'Sayya'. :laugh:
ie. The same word is used to call both brother and fiancee/spouse (if he is elder)....Isn't it contradictory?
Can you find such interesting words????? :whistle:

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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!


But what about the one, that I quoted in the starting thread?

I think Sarala also find a nice one...."Kal"


'Kal' is also a case of different and not contradictory meanings.

Sir, doesn't Kal have 2 opposite meanings? :unsure:
Yesterday and tomorrow(just opposite each other by nature)


These differ but don't contradict each other.
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.
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It's a highly disparaging word. I'd say a swear word. I wish I hadn't come across it here!
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:


I know Rand Rand Naal means two and two makes four.
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:


I know Rand Rand Naal means two and two makes four.

'l' of Naal can be pronounced in two ways giving 2 meanings.....day or four :woohoo:
we have seperate letters in Malayalam, but not in Hindi
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


In Punjabi, 'kundi' means door latch. You need open 'kundi' of the room to enter a room.
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Hello moderator madam sarala you dont know how to edit posted forum. :laugh: :laugh:
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


In Punjabi, 'kundi' means door latch. You need open 'kundi' of the room to enter a room.


I think, Hindi too!
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


Hehehe... :woohoo: i knew this Tamil word. :woohoo:

Bua in punjabi i think is latch of the door. :laugh:

And the sane word in Hindi means sister of father. :laugh:
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


Hehehe... :woohoo: i knew this Tamil word. :woohoo:

Bua in punjabi i think is latch of the door. :laugh:

And the sane word in Hindi means sister of father. :laugh:


But it is often used as a bad word in Malayalam :(
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


Hehehe... :woohoo: i knew this Tamil word. :woohoo:

Bua in punjabi i think is latch of the door. :laugh:

And the sane word in Hindi means sister of father. :laugh:


But it is often used as a bad word in Malayalam :(


'Bua' in Punjabi is 'door' and not latch. 'Kundi' is latch. The word for father's sister in Punjabi is 'bhua'.
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


Hehehe... :woohoo: i knew this Tamil word. :woohoo:

Bua in punjabi i think is latch of the door. :laugh:

And the sane word in Hindi means sister of father. :laugh:


But it is often used as a bad word in Malayalam :(


'Bua' in Punjabi is 'door' and not latch. 'Kundi' is latch. The word for father's sister in Punjabi is 'bhua'.


OK as i am not a punjabi but i know there is word like bua in punjabi. :laugh: In HINDI we say Bua to father's sister. :)
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Can anyone tell me in punjabi most of the people say changi, zalli, zalla.
what is the meaning of these.
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Can anyone tell me in punjabi most of the people say changi, zalli, zalla.
what is the meaning of these.


I think, it's used as bad word too
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Can anyone tell me in punjabi most of the people say changi, zalli, zalla.
what is the meaning of these.


Changee (good), Zhallee (crazy) are feminine gender.

Changaa (good), zhallaa (crazy) are masculine.
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thank you gulshan ji. Now my doubt cleared.

Sandhya those are not bad words. Those sweet words called for close persons in punjab language
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