A
traditional type of vo:n'
(grocer) is now restricted to the villages and the downtown areas of
Srinagar. In recent years, some small department stores (or sup.mp3arkets)
have come into being, though on a limited scale. It is still a pleasant
experience to trade with a vo:n'.
He takes out spices from sooty earthen pots covered with saucer-like earthen
tops. He patiently cleans the dust from the tops and then dips a ladle-like
spoon (or his nimble fingers) into the pot.
A gu:r or vo:n'
is a very reliable source of the juicy gossip of the
. While leisurely filling a client's order, he also fills you in on the
details of the
gossip.
da:l
(English, 'pulse') refers to the (whole or broken) edible seeds of a variety
of legumes, such as, beans, peas, or lentils.
bas
(haz,
mahra) has been
used in this lesson in the sense of 'that's all'. The lexical meaning
of bas is 'stop' or 'enough'.
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