Hum Aiseich Hai

Hyderabad . . The city which carries rich tags globally like Pearl City and City of Nawabs  also has a lighter shade in it.
Being funny comes naturally to true blue Hyderabadis. All we have to do is speak and people crack up. Even our profanities are deeply seeped in  humour. If someone does not make sense while speaking, politeness be damned,our “Old City” wallah won’t hesitate before blurting out , “Kya baigan ke baata karre ji,Khamush baito”.  For the uninitiated, the word baigan is the most used expression – a master adjective for expressing disappointment about anything under the sun. ( Pinda would take a close second spot).

Shedding lights on the Hyderabadi Lingo, It is just like a “Mixed Fruit Juice”. Take Telugu,Urdu,Telangana Telugu, English, put it in a mixer, and voila! That is what it is.

The Autowallahs of the City are the leading ambassadors of the Hyderabadi’s way of speaking. An outsider might just freak out when someone quietly comes by and says “Randi” (Well, that’s how they call a passenger with respect). If you ever get a chance to travel in a shared auto, just grab it.It offers more fun and entertainment. Recently, while I was travelling in a shared auto I came across a Teenage guy who was shouting over the phone saying ‘10^th ichchina’(just appeared for my Class X exams),’degree peekindhi’(flunked graduation). I am yet to realize what he really meant.

“Shut Up”

A Hyderabadi with Andhra roots would just say “ Na thokka em kadhu”  whereas a  Telangana-speaking Hyderabadi expression for the same would be “Na bheja kharab cheyak ra bai”. While a thorough bred Secunderabadi would just ask you to “Buzz off ya bugger” or the more conventional, “Shut the eff up dude” . Now that’s a lot of way to say Shut Up. Well, that’s the Hyderabadi lingo for you.

 “Food” 

Hyderabad is second heaven on earth  for spicy and meat  food lovers. Every area is famous for its own “special dish”. To dwell deep, I should be writing a separate article for this.But, I will mention those foods whose names are Hyderabadi Lingo oriented.Though,  Irani Chai and Double ka meetha is savoured by all, you have  Dum Biriyani, Haleem, Paaya,Chakna and Tandooori’s for Non-veggies and Veg Biriyani,Kheema Rotis,Veg Haleem and Rayalaseema Ruchulu for Veggies.When every other city has Midnight Maggi, Hyderabad have Midnight Biriyani.

Hyderabadi Lingo also has some common expressions that have found universal acceptance whether in Hindi,Telugu or English. People here say aayi when expressing disbelief. Then there is  abbaccha,primarily a Telangana word,(even Old City dwellers use it to express surprise). You will also hear common endearments like maccha,chicha,ustaad,boss,kaka and so on which have breached language barrier.They really do not have any meaning as such,but everyone here understands its reference.

“Typical Hyderabadi”

 Four typical Hyderabadi phrases used very often are :

1.   JUMP JILANI : When a situation gets too sticky to handle, some people stay,(and most others run). Jump Jilani is a catch phrase for the runners to describe how they ran to save their lives,all in good humour,of course.

 

2.   DE THADI POCHAMMA GUDI: It implies something on the lines of bash on regrdless. When you hear somebody saying that to you,it means they are not going to back down,come what may.Unless you are in the mood to get into a scrap.Its the best time to throw in the towel or think about changing tactics.

3.  HOLY FISH : It’s a Secunderabadi Holy Cow! Typical Secunderabadi’s use it as the go-to-expression for expressing anything from utter disbelief to pure shock. Its lot like Baigan of Old City slang.

4.   HAND ICCHADU : It’s a pure Telugu slang for when someone ditches you in the last minute or fails to keep a promise. It’s a metaphor for making a fool out of somebody. In Old City it is, Bada haath de diya yaaro.

Whenever you come across any person making use of these words, conclude his identity as Hyderabadi.  The coolest thing about Kaikus,Nakkos,Aareyyss,Turres is though you add a vowel sound to every word. Its too passe and has no sophistication or whatsoever.

Finally, One thing is for sure, you can identify a Hyderabadi instantly by the way he speaks Telugu,Hindi or English. Hyderabadi Lingo really has a good humour in it. Respect it while you enjoy it.