Glossary
Atta Gunna: Atta; chappati flour. Gunna; to dough - Atta Gunna to dough/mix the chappati flour, traditionally to mix chappatti flour and water until it is dough like.
Baba: An old man; elderly gentleman
Daal: Lentils. 'Masran de Daal': particular type pf lentil, yellow in colour
Eid al-Adha: The "Festival of the Sacrifice", or Eid-e Qurban, which is celebrated to commemorate Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God
Eid ul-Fitr: The "Festival of the Fast Breaking", which marks the end of the month of Ramadan
Galam: Servant or slave; to be treated in such a manner
Kala: Aunt; mothers' sister
Karma: Is the concept of an action or deed; In Hindu/Sikh religions understood to cause the cycle of cause and effect within ones life
Kismet: The concept of a person's fate or destiny; to be predetermined by God or one's faith
Geyser: term used for a boiler
Guru: A teacher/ mentor; a person with great knowledge (Sanskirt; Bengali)
Gora: English; English man
Gori: English; English lady
Halal: Is an arabic term meaning permissible; often used in relation to permissible food for Muslims. Haram is the opposite of halal.
Handi: Home-made curry; or to mean the pot in which a curry is cooked in
Haram: Is the arabic term meaning forbidden; in Islam it is often used in relation to food and prohibited behaviour.
Hunor: A learnt skill; sewing needlework etc
Massala: Traditional spices used to flavour curries; tumeric, chilli powder, garam massala
Mehndi: Henna placed on hands and/or feet before marriage; also used as traditional hair dye; also a tarditional South Asian event held before the marriage ceremony
Mehndi plates: Plates adorned with decorations with henna/mehndi as a centrepiece; used as a dancing accessory to open the mehndi ceremony
Nanny (nannie): Grandmother; mothers' mum
Nalka: Water pump used in South Asia; often instead of a tap
Nikkah: Muslim marriage ceremony
Rasom: Traditions; Specific traditions in relation to individual events
Roti: Chappatti; Home-made traditional South Asian bread
Salwar kameez: Traditional clothing worn by both men and women in South Asia
Savvala: Young boy who attends the wedding ceremony with the groom; often a relative, younger brother, nephew
Taweez: A charm or prayer given to an individual for good health; muslim faith
Walima: Muslim dinner event, traditionally held days after the wedding