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English – Kumaoni (in roman)
matrimonial words
  • Marriage
    byaa
  • Marriage and related work
    byaa kaaj
  • Manglik auspitious song or song sung at the time of departure of marriage procession
    Shakunaakhar
  • The women of the house throw rice and money after moving over the groom's head
    Parakhan
  • Nishan is Flags on long poles bearing the image of a deity
    Nishaan
  • The conch which is blown as soon as the girl reaches the door
    Saank
  • Band
    baaj
  • The main instrument of the mountain procession
    mashakabeen
  • drums
    nagada
  • trumpet
    tuturi
  • Horny trumpet
    Singi
  • Chholiya Dance
    Choli Naach
  • chholiya person
    chholi
  • Doli
    Doli
  • Horse for the groom
    ghod
  • Doli lifter person, kahaar
    dolee, doliuthoonnin
  • Marriage procession
    Baryaat
  • groom, bridegroom
    bar, dulhau
  • Groom's father
    Barau Bab
  • Brahmin who conducts marriage
    Byaa Karuni Baman, Pandit Jyu
  • bride
    byolee, dulhainni
  • Bride's Father
    dulhainni Baab
  • Tea etc or refreshment
    Chahapani
  • Father of son in law and daughter in law, the relationship between the father of the bride and the groom
    Samadhi
  • Mother of son in law and daughter in law
    Samadhini
  • Relationship with the other side or their place of residence village or locality
    Samdyud, Samdhyud
  • in-law's house
    Sauras
  • People from in-laws side
    Saurasi
  • mother's house
    Mait
  • People from maternal side
    Maiti
  • crown
    Makut
  • skirting hanging under crown
    jhaalar
  • In the makeup of the bridegroom, from one ear through the forehead to the other ear, small flowers made of wet ground rice
    Kurmul
  • colored umbrella
    chhaat
  • Handkerchief
    rumaal
  • Dhuli Argh In the evening, at the end of the day, when the wedding procession arrives, the feet of the bridegroom are washed and other worships etc. are performed
    dhularghy
  • The place where the bridegroom sits in the Dhuli Arghya (Evening)
    dhularghyauka chaukh
  • Alpana is place where worship is done
    chauki
  • The things that are given as gifts to the groom's side in Dhuli Argh (Evening)
    dhularghyauka saamaan
  • Baraati
    Bareti
  • People from the bride’s side
    ghareti
  • dowry
    daij
  • dowry goods
    daijauk samaan
  • Lagna Muhurta
    Lagan
  • Money is given as an omen to the baraatis by applying Pithya (Tilak)
    tik pithya
  • Bringing the bride again to the in-laws house
    dvaar
  • Ceremony of Dwarachar
    Dwarachar