Finding a Match

Finding a Match

All most all the cases are dealt by "Marriage Bureau"




A team of one dozen go to see the girl (to eat and drink: pastries, bananas, mixture, fruit biscuits, etc)


When they return home after seeing the girl, someone from the family says "badi se manjhli ke aank nak ache hai"




If they want to reject they say "Ladki ka khad kam hai. Hamare bache ki height achhi hai (5.6)


They say "Ladke ku Family Visa bhi hai" (even if he makes 1600 riyals).


They say Ladke ka Sheikh (kafil) bahut acha hai tankha badatoun bola shadi ke bad.


All matrimonial ads mention boys salary in "rupees" so that the amount looks big.

Finding a Match

All most all ads say "ladki soum our sala ki paband hai’




All matrimonial ads. Say "shadi mein jaldi hai, ladki ke bhai bahar is aye huwe hain"




Advertisements some times clearly mention: "Ladke ku karobar bhi laga ke denge" or "Azad visa bhi denge" or "ladki ke naam pe jayezaad hain (200 gaz ka plot, makan ya phir flat"




Hyderabadi parents only look for: US/Canadian immigrants or Gulf settled – Deen ki nisbat pe rishte karne wale aaj kal bahut kam milenge.


Shadi ke mamle me "Bherd Chaal Chalte" jo jaisa kara waise sab follow karte"

Finding a Match

Har kisi ku Gori Ladki Chahiye – Khud bhilaven ke jais rahta.


Har ladke ki Amrika ki koshish chalte rahti ya phir bhainoyi saudi ka visa bhejne wale hai. Landan ki koshi bhi side mein chalti.


Ladkiyoun ku pakwan zyada nahin ata – If you ask them why" they reply "Laad pyar se pale".


Inter Fail ladke ku bhi graduate ladki hona

Finally Shadi Ke Din

Dinner invitation is known as "ration card" – if there is no dinner, a lot of them are disappointed, they say "kya jate miya auto ka kiraya dal ke, kheench nai hai"




Many still take "Jode Ki Rakham" (cash)


If you ask Dulahe Raaj, he will say " mere ku nai maloom ammi aur abba ki badoun me baat huwi, main to nakko bola sheikh"




These days "Nikaah" takes place at Masjid, but the jahez (dowry) reaches goom’s home late night when neighbours are deep in sleep.


Men wear sherwani on "shadi ke din" and suit on "Valime ke din"(they think shewarni is the only dress for "Shadi", and suit for "valima dinner").

Finally Shadi Ke Din

Invitations clearly mention that nikaah is at 7 pm but dulhe raaja arrives at 8:30, 9:00. 9:30.


Soon after nikah, people are desperately waiting for some one to announce "aaiye" – (call for dinner) because on his way to the function hall he will stop at a cool drink store and drinks 7up or pepsi (bhook khulne) and the moment he hears the call "aaiye he jumps like hungry dog.


They are crazy about "Chicken" – puri dish undal leta mauka milte hi. Doosre guest ka khyaal nahi karta.


Pahle haleem khaleta, phir chicken, phir biryani, phir chicken, phir ublahuwa anda, phir chicken, phir chicken, and again chicken, phir ek katora furit salad, phir kaddu ki kheer, phir qubani ka meeta, and after eating all this he puts some "Dahi ki chatni in his palm" and starts licking it.

Finally Shadi Ke Din

When he is done with food, he needs a cigarette or gutka and then the discussion on the quality of food starts.


Ladies section is like "fish market"... hehehe ;)

                                 Food..


If they do not eat rice at least once a day they will die.(Nothing other than Rice is considered as a meal)


For them the only good dishes on earth are: Hyderabadi Biryani, Nahari, Haleem, Marg, Khatti Dal, Tamatoun ka Sherwa, Bhendi ka Sherwa, dhai ki kadi, palak ki bhaji, gawar ki phalli, alu baingan, keema alu methi, khagina, khichdi, pyaz ka anda, papad, boti ka salan, khadi dal, murghi ka khorma, baghara khana dalcha, Til ka Khatta, mirchiyan bhajiye, khubani ka mittha, kaddu ki kheer and fruite salad.


They cannot digest or even praise: North indian, South indian, Lebanese, Italian, Arabic, Continental etc.












                  New Generation (males)


Over 96% are "badh soukh and badh zowkh"




They consider "Kalyani Biryani as Hyderabadi Biryani" and atleast once in a week he will visit "masha-allah, bismillah, and other restaurants – kisi na kisi to kaat te.


2 out of 3 are "Sharukh, Amir, Salman, or Sanjay


He feels offended if someone looks at him (Kaiku ghoorra miya?)


They only want to become an "engineer, doctor, MCA or MBA"




For most of them US Visa is a dream and Saudi visa a blessing.


Most of the Boys spends their precious time at "gali ke nukkard, Café, girls college, playing billiards, riding bikes, chatting on internet, teasing girls, changing mobile phones and spend their parents hard earned money.












                   New Generation (females)


If she is not studying at "St. Anns or Villa Mary" then she is not studying at all. Shadan College is a compromise.


Stanley is the only school and college for girls from Old City.

Begums is the most preferred beauty parlour.

Most of them cannot live without going to "Tutorial"




Most of them would not like to put on the Sharara for the second time. Har shadi me naya sharara chahiye.




They are obsessed by Hindi Film Actresses.

Who is a Hyderabadi?

Over 
96% Of Hyderabadis

Who is a Hyderabadi?

Among Males: Who donot hesitate to use words like"Baigan ke Ball"


Both genders cannot complete a sentense without


"Nakko, Hau, Hallu, Kaiku and Kate"








Daily...


He goes to Gas Station to fill and says: "Panch Point Single Oil Dalo"


He says ("abbi aataun mein") and vanishes for couple of hours or not come back at all.


Sleeps around 1 am and wakes only after 9:30 am


He drinks half cup tea atleast 6 times


Buys only one Gold Flake cigarette...

You will love this if u know Hyderabadis or if ur a hyderabadi... haha ;)

When somebody tries to give big lecture telling people what is right and what is wrong: "Khaali peeli dimaagh kharab karra" When somebody tries to be over smart: "hushhari karra saala" When somebody asks address then whoever hears him asking the address comes near his vehichle and starts giving him direction: "Woh jo pan ka dabba dikh ra aage uske baad 2 qadam pe ek galli hai,wahan left mudhiye, phir ek hajjam ki dukan aaingi, usku lagke ek galli hai, usme chautha makaan hai right ku. Peele color ki gate hai dekho" Early morning in almost all mohallas of hyd there would be big sound of "Cheetay wale mauz, 2 rupiye dazan"  When some kid does not go to school and is seen playing by any adult of the mohalla "Kya re is-school nai jaake galli main goliyan khel ra, thair tumhare baava ko boltaun sham ku" Behind many autos "Maa ki dua" Standard Bargaining: "Rickshaw Tappa Chabutra chodh te kya. > 4 rupie hote. > 2 detiyun, chalte to bolo. > Kya Qala itne kam bolrain aap. Accha 3 rupiye de do. Accha chalo" > Elderly people of the mohalla at hotel: > "Aaj kal ke potte, pottiyon ke dimaaga kharab ho gaye > Abdul Bhai. Potton ku toh subah sham cricket hona , pottiyon ku subah sham tv, > gaana bajana bas yeich hai dekho. Sahee bolrain Khader Bhai, in logon > ka kya hota ki aage, chhoto badon ki tameezich nai hai yeh laundon main. Apne bachpaney main, badon ke samne topi pahne bagair nai jaate the apan logaan". > When they are having this discussion a small 6 year > kid is going to hotel to bring chai for his father. While passing by > this group he is singing a chalu song outloud > "Maza karle meri jaan, phir se na honge jawan. Bura > wura mat kahon, bura hain shaitan. Phir se na honge jawan re jawan -----". > Imagine the faces of the oldies > Friends going to movie:  > Kaleem: Arre Abdul kaan ja ra re tip top hoke. > Abdul: Filim ku ja raun, chalta kya. > Kaleem: Nahin tu jaa, main fakhaat (broke) hoon. > Abdul: Karey na pindey ki baat. Tumhare ku paise kaun > diyon bole. Tu Chal, mere paas maal hain. > Abdul: Arre Coolie picture aayi re Yakut main. > Kaleem: Arre nakko re Yakut main, garmi se mar jaate. > Arre parsu Khader jaake aaya Yakut ku. Bolra tha, interval ke baad > pankhe chalu karrain kate" You have to be really true blue hyderabadi to understand this. Saving from Mandi ka Sauda." 8 year old Abdul is seen eating at Gacchup (paani puri) ki bundi by his friend khader far away from his home. Khader: dekh raun Abdul dekh raun tereku Abdul: Arre tu idhar kaan se aaya re Khader: Thair, boltau beta tumhare ammi ku tu idhar bandi pe khara tha bolke Abdul: Arre nakko bol re bade bhai, tere pairan padhtaun Khader: Accha thode gacchup khilata ya nai. Khader: Kaan se aaye re tere paas itne paise Abdul: Kal Mandi ku gaya tha sauda laane. Khader: Kitte maara. Abdul: 4 rupie tees paise bache Abdul: Tu nahin gaya kya aaj. Khader: Arre kya bolu woh bandi waale ku. Iski maaki, Kamine ku aaj hi aana tha ghar ku." Kid caught by father playing in mohalla at time of exams: "Abse nai kartau Pappa, Allah ke vaste mereku nakko maro." Father gives him a sound thrashing and says "Mohalle ke awara potton ke saath khelte rehta. Padhne likhne ka shaukh hi nai hai, bas awara gardi hona. Iney aage jaake rikshaw chalata dekho. Agar tu examo main fail hua to nanga karke ghar ke bahar bada detaun " By the way, you hydis know that this is a routine which happens all the time and then when kid passes and the kids mother or  grand mother scold the father by saying "main boli mera baccha waqat pey padh letaye magar tumku bas bichare bacche ku marna zaroori hai" then, even though the father is happy but his standard answer will be "kaisa pass ho gaya ki, ummeed to nahin dikhri thi". When one Mohallas guy is in another Mohalla chasing a> girl and that Mohalle ka pahelwan will catch him up: Ghouse Pahelwan: Kya baat hai baba, bahut dikh rain aaj kal idhar aap. Romeo: Nahin bhai aisich jaara tha. Ghouse Pahelwan: Aap acche ghar ke dikh rain baba, kayku karrain yeh harkataan. Romeo: Main kya kara bhai. Ghouse Pahelwan: (After giving a strong thappad) Nataka kara re saale. Pehchana re main kaun hoon. Yeinch cheer detau tereku Romeo: Arre kayku marrai bhai, main kya ra. Ghouse Pahelwan: (Again giving a strong thappad) Phir bola. Bhag yaan se fauran. Bade bade batan karra mere saamme. Agar ab ki baar mohalle main dikha to yeinch teri khabar khod detau dekhle"

Hyderabad Lingo

word / sentence	meaning	usage
abaa	appreciation	abaa! kya dikh rein ustaad!
achi baat hai	ok, alright etc.	achi baat hai…khuda hafiz.
	mostly used when about to leave.
amma baawa ye-ich sikhaye kya	is this what you learnt from your parents?	amma baawa ye-ich sikhaye kya?
aysh karna	to enjoy	aysh karo ustaad!
baigan ke baal	teaser - when trying to hold someone accountable	baigan ke baal… yeh waqat hai aaneka?
baigan ku bolo	i don't care; denial	baigan ku bolo… apan nahin kartay wo kaama!
bhot bolra re inay	he's talking too much	bhot bolra re inay
bhot phek ra re inay	he's bluffing too much	bhot phek ra re inay
birbaboti	the red bug that comes out after it rains. red dirt mites	birbaboti khareed ta re?
bodka	bald	aray wo bodka?
bolay to	what do you mean?	ye bolay to?
boonga	dragon fly or bumble bees	boongey ki dum ku taga bano
bushatt	shirt	kya bushatt hai, ustaad! chamak rein!
chaddi	shorts	ye tholay ki chaddi dekho, kya kadak istari kara dekho!
chaklay lagna	to be destroyed	baarish aisi tez hui, poori colony ke chaklay lag gaey
chatri	literal meaning: umbrella; usage: to be defeated	exam ka paper dekh ke, apni to chatri hogayi
cheen bolnaa	sound of a mouse before dying	une tere uppar baita to cheen bolna
cheepda	booger	wo cheepday ku dekho!
chindi	literal meaning - small piece of cloth.  but can also be used for many different things, ofcourse.	chindi potta maaru
chindiyaan	literal meaning - small pieces of cloth (usually left after tailoring).  is used in many different scenarios. ex - someone looking or did something great.	chindiyan dikhre ustad tum.  chindiyan kardere tum to.  maar ke chindiyan kardiya usku.
chippakh	destroyed	mehdipatnum pe accident hua tha miyan, chippakh hogayi thi gaadi
chirandi	a wierd smell (can't describe the smell)...but usually if junk food is left for many days has this smell	chiraandi bo aari
chittad	butt	seedha chittad pe padi baap goli
dhaar maarna	to pee	zara rukh re bhai - dhaar maarke aataun…
dhappa	hitting someone on gudhdhi (see gudhdhi)	ek dhappa detaon
dichcha	hit with the head	dichcha maru?
dikh	dikh is cancer ( i guess), usually parents say this when their kids are a real pain	meri jaan ku dikh karke rakhdiya yeh potta
duddi	where cows are milked	zara duddi ku jaake aadha litre dood leke to aao, miyaan!
double ka mittha	a dessert that is made from bread and milk	kya biryani, ka double ka mittha dabaya yaaro shaadi mein…
ghaleez	refered to something that is dirty, ugly, or any adjective related to 'bad'	ghaleez surat ka hai une.  ghaleez badboo aari.  ghaleez salan banaye
gudhdhi	back part of your neck	ek gudhdhi pe detaon
haat dena	ditched someone.	usku aataon bolke haat dediya mai.
haatan hilatay way thaire	standing in one place not doing anything.	haatan hilaleteve kaiku thaira miyan, yaan pe aake thodi madad karo
hau	yes	hau re bhai
haula	lunatic	abbey haule, dekh ke chala gaadi!
hazath	hazrath	zara hazath, dene ka bolo na?
hendra	a stupid person	kaisa hendra hai re une
jhapad	slap	jhapad khata?
kaala vaddar	a dark person	kale vaddar ku nai dete hum beti
kaan bhairi or just bhairi	slap usually includes some part of the ear	ek kaanbhairi detaon, din mein taare dikhte phir!
kachcha	something getting wet	kapde kache hogaye
keel paad ke	with a lot of effort	keel paad ke dhakle tho gaadi aagey gayi
khaa saab	khan sahab	kaa jaare khaa sab, eid ka chand hogaye…
khaali peeli	needlessly	Khaali peeli ke ammi daante yaaro
khaapit	expert	itta bakwaas karta, apne aap ku khaapit samajhta
khande pe bithaye to kaan mein mootra	using someone's help then being ungrateful (literal meaning: he sat on my shoulder and peed in my ear)	???
		khubani ka meetha kheecha mein
kheenchna	eating like dogs
kiraak	crack	kiraak budda hai re unhe.  kaise kiraak hai re tumhare bawa.
kirrr karna	when you get mad, you could say meri "kirrrr" kari	usku dekhtaich kirrr karti
kundh	dumb/not smart	kundh dimaagh hai re tera
kuttay ki dum	dogs tail	kya haircutting hai be teri, kutte ki dum dikhri
kuttay ki jhopdi	mushrooms	kutte ki jhopdi main chupjao
kya tobi	what?	kya tobi khara miyan?

Hyderabadi Who make you laugh till u fall

Who is a Hyderabadi ?? Who make you laugh till you fall........

Who doesnt hesitate to use words like"baigan ke","Hau", "Nakko","Hallu" ,
"Bole to suno miyaa","Kaiku" and "Kate".

Daily......:

He goes to gas station to fill and says "Paanch point single oil daalo".

He says "Abbi aatau miyaa" and vanishes for couple of hours or does not come back at all.
He sleeps around 1 am and wakes only after 9:30 am.

He drinks half cup of tea at least 6 times and buys only 1 gold flake cigarette.

Food........ :

If they do not eat rice at least once a day they will die.

For them the only good dishes on earth are
Hyderabadi biryani,Nahari, Haleem,Khatti daal,Tamataun ka saalan,Bhendi ka sherwa,Dhai ki kadi,Paalak ki bhaaji,Aaloo baigan,Gawaar ki phalli,Kheema aloo methi.Khaagina, Khichdi,Boti ka saalan,Khadi daal,Bagaara khaana daalcha,Mirchiyaa bhajiye,Khubaani ka mittha,Kaddu ki kheer and Fruit salaad .

Once in a week he will visit Alhamdulillah, Bismillah to eat Kalyaani biryaani.

New Generation (Males):

2 out of 3 are Sharukh, Amir or Salman Khan
He feels offended if some one looks at him "Kaiku ghoorra miya??"

They only want to become Engineer,Doctor, MBA or MCA.

For most of them US visa is a dream and Saudi visa a blessing.

Most of the boys spend their precious time at "gali ke nukkad pe","chabootre pe","hotelon mein",girls college, playing billiards,chatting on internet, teasing girls, changing mobile phones and spend their parents hard earned money.

"Her ladke ki Amrika ki koshish chalte rehti aur side mein Landan ki bhi ya phir Bhaunai Saudi se visa bhejne waale rehte".

New Generation (Females):

If she is not studying at "St Anns or Vijay Marie" then she is not studying at all, Shadaan College is a compromise.

Stanley is the only school and college for girls from Old city .

Begums is the most preferred beauty parlor.
Most of them would not like to wear sharaara for the second time,"Her shaadi mein nayaa sharaara chaahiye".

Most of them say" Main kapde sirf Neerus OR Meena bazar se hi leti hun".

Finding a Match (Ladke waale):

All most all the cases are dealt by Marriage Bureau.

A team of a dozen goes to see the girl (to eat pastries,bananas, fruit biscuits)

When they return home after seeing the girl,someone from the family says"badi se manjli ke aankh naak ache hai nai".

Her kisi ko gori ladki chahiye,if they want to reject they say" Ladki ka khad aur rang kam hai,hamare bachhe ki height achi hai"(5'6").

They say "Ladke ku family visa bhi hai",even if he makes 3000 riyals and "Ladke ka kafeel bhaut acha hai,tanqaa badaataun bola shaadi ke baad"."Inter fail ladke ku bhi Graduate ladki honaa".

Finding a Match (Ladki waale):

All most all ads say"Ladki soum aur salaah ki paaband hai" and "Shaadi mein jaldi hai,ladki ke bhai baaher se aaye hue hai".

Advertisements sometimes clearly mention"Ladke ku kaarobaar bhi lagaa ke denge" or "Azad visa bhi denge" or "Ladki ke naam pe jaaydaad hai" (500 gaz ka plot,makaan ya phir flat).

Hyderabadi parents only look for US/Canadian Immigrants or Gulf settled - Deen ki nisbat pe rishte karne waale aaj kal bahut kam honge.

Finally Shaadi ke Din.......

If there is no dinner a lot of them are disappointed, they say"Kya jaate miya gaadi ka kiraya daal ke,kheench nai hai".

Many still take " Jode ki rakham" and if you ask Dulhe raja he will say"Mereku nai maloom,Ammi Abba baat karliye,main toh nakko bola sheikh".

These days nikaah takes place at masjid but the jahez(dowry) reaches grooms home late night when neighbours are in deep in sleep.

Invitations clearly mention that nikaah is at 7pm but Dulhe raja arrives at 8:30 pm,9 pm,9:30 pm and soon after nikaah people are desperately waiting for someone to announce "Aaiiye" (call for dinner).
They are crazy about chicken"Poori dish undal lete mauka mile to".

Pehle Haleem khaate fir chicken fir biryani fir chicken aur fir chicken fir qubani ka mittha fir kaddu ki kheer aur fir aakhri mein he puts some dahi ki chatni on his palm and starts licking it.

When he is done with food he needs a cigarette and then the discussion on the quality of food starts.

Hyderabadis in Gulf:

Ek doosre ki taang kheechte rehte wahan per.
Nayaa nayaa jo bhi aata usko bolte"Kaiku aaye miya,kya hai yaan pe,sab khatam hogaya,sirf khurchan baaqi hai (Lower level of cooked rice),

waipe kuch bhi kerlena tha".
Mind you,Im neither a critic nor trying to discriminate, I not only loveHyderabad but also the Hyderabadis.