Jul 28, 2008 06:06
15 yrs ago
Hindi term

Kya item hain, baap!

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I found it here, i don't know hindi to translate this sentense. i need translation of the full sentense and word by word translation of words in this sentense also (i mean the sentense Kya item hain, baap!). Mairi: My grammar book from Class IX propounded that this is a mis-pronounciation of "Mary" and was inducted into the Bengali vocabulary by the babus of the Raj.
"Meyeta ki dekhtey, mairi!" (In Mumbai lingo: "Kya item hain, baap!") is the commonest usage of the word - though other uses vary from confession (“Mairi bolchhi, ami korini” – “I swear I didn’t do it!”) to exasperation (“Jaliye marlo, mairi” – “The bugger is making my life hell!”). The first one is found more in educational institutions while the latter is reserved for Hari Sadu-like bosses!

Proposed translations

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what a girl, man!

'kya' is 'what'.
'item' is 'item'/'material'/(girl in this context)
'hain' is 'is'
'baap' is 'father' (but used as 'oh boy' 'oh man' 'etc

This expression is used to comment about girl (usually) by men, meaning as 'what a beautiful girl' or 'what a cute girl' or 'wow, what a girl, man'' etc.

the use of 'item' and 'baap' in the expression makes it slang like expression and not very decsent to be used in formal occassion.
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agree Kalyani Jog
1 hr
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agree Pundora
4 hrs
thanks a lot
agree PRAKASH SHARMA
6 hrs
thanks, prakashji
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46 mins

what a beautiful girl, man! or what a sexy girl,man!

Meyeta ki dekhtey, mairi!" (In Mumbai lingo: "Kya item hain, baap!")
Meyeta means girl here ,
ki dekhte means how beautiful
mairi is euivalent to I swear.
so the whole sentence in mumbaiya accent would be
what a beautiful girl, man! or what a sexy girl,man!
Peer comment(s):

agree Nitin Goyal
2 hrs
thanks
agree PRAKASH SHARMA
6 hrs
thank you Prakash jee.
agree Alka Kumar
22 hrs
Thank you Alka jee
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2 hrs

What unique person

A person ( Male or female) one in itself
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3 hrs

What a beauty (or personality), o God!

I think it is sufficient.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sajjad Hamadani
7 hrs
Thanks a lot.
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6 hrs

Oh, Tempora! Oh Muses! What an item!

Another varient i have ventured to provide.

Oh, Tempora! Oh Muses! stands for "Baap"
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