Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 8, 2007 13:13
16 yrs ago
Hindi term
Ek chota peg
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Kipling?
Hi,
I realise that it’s “one little something”, but what exactly, please?
On the URL
http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/feb102006/sesame1839532...
it says, “Harry! Juldi idderao! Ek chota peg and popper-cakes laao! Bobbery-Bob, this chap doesn’t seem to understand anything!”
Please write “peg” in Devanagari as the Latin alphabet doesn't always faithfully represent Hindi pronunciation.
All the best,
Simon
I realise that it’s “one little something”, but what exactly, please?
On the URL
http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/feb102006/sesame1839532...
it says, “Harry! Juldi idderao! Ek chota peg and popper-cakes laao! Bobbery-Bob, this chap doesn’t seem to understand anything!”
Please write “peg” in Devanagari as the Latin alphabet doesn't always faithfully represent Hindi pronunciation.
All the best,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | एक छोटा पेग |
C.M. Rawal
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| 5 +2 | A small peg |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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| 5 | One small peg |
Khushwant Singh
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| 5 -1 | a pint of (small quantity of) alcohol |
Barun Kumar Sahu
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Change log
Jun 9, 2007 11:55: C.M. Rawal Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
16 mins
C.M. Rawal
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
Hindi Translator you can bank upon
Native in: Hindi
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English
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एक छोटा पेग
The asker has asked about the way these words are written in Hindi.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-08 15:14:55 GMT)
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Thank you, Satish. धन्यवाद, सतीश जी.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-08 15:14:55 GMT)
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Thank you, Satish. धन्यवाद, सतीश जी.
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Comment: "many thanks, excellent"
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4 mins
Barun Kumar Sahu
India
India
Native in Hindi
Works in field
India
Tech savvy, rooted in art and style
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, French to Hindi, Spanish to Hindi, and 5 more.
a pint of (small quantity of) alcohol
+2
6 mins
Narasimhan Raghavan
Also a qualified engineer
Native in: Tamil
Works in: English to Tamil, Tamil to English, French to Tamil, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
A small peg
Bring one small peg of whisky
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
satish krishna itikela
45 mins
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Thanks Satish
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| agree |
georgina singh
22 hrs
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Thanks Georgina
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474 days
Khushwant Singh
India
India
Native in Hindi
Works in field
India
Native in: Punjabi , Hindi
Works in: English to Punjabi, Punjabi to English, Hindi to English, and 3 more.
One small peg
Kindly give me one small peg of whisky.
Example sentence:
Kindly give me one small peg of whisky.
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