Special Vocabulary

Special Lhasa Khache Phrases- now almost forgotten

  Tibetan English
1 Aba rego, aba rego, gne pugo phuje jige? An old popular children’s rhyme
2 Al lo gadang What a Surprise
3 Atum dum, dumba la ya phu chik ke An old popular children’s rhyme
4 Cho lo mo lo Trivial
5 Chabe nango Welcome, Please step in
6 Da manda Various things
7 Faza lal In the meantime
8 Hang Shas So surprised
9 Hu Thogi So sick of
10 Hopcha Gobcha Suddenly, without prior notice
11 Inzi minzi Compulsorily
12 Ka na ran Yes (honorific)
13 Khanju manju Unimportant things
14 Khore Gobto His head (swearing)
15 Khari Khartu Straight
16 Shu ten Chago Please be seated
17 Tak ta shog re Make it clear/ put him in his place
18 Wa Ajabla What, a surprise.