Hyderabad ... Again

The Hyderabadi Alphabet

A - (deprecated) see Y below
B - Biryani - of course! The much hyped Hyd product
C
Compulsory often used as a demonstration of good faith that an action or item requested will be completed, but seldom actually delivered.

• "Please ensure that the street is cleaned after the function. ". "Yes Sir! Cleaning compulsory!"

Co-brother wife's sister's husband

Charminar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charminar The famous Hyderabad landmark

Cellar Basement

Cover A plastic bag provided for all items large and small as a courtesy. Environment be damned.


D - Doubt generally used instead of Question.

• "I have a doubt."
• "I need to clarify my doubts"
  

E - Ello One of the primary colors. The hex triplet #FFFF00.

F - Figh The number between Four and Six

G - Golconda An impressive ruined fortress city west of Hyderabad, with fantastic acoustic effects.

H - Hech Not to be confused with the actress, or the green thingy around English gardens, This is the phonetic representation of the letter that begins the word Hyderabad.

I - Irani Chai Supersweet milk beverage with just a pinch of tea leaves.

J - Jubli as in Jubli Checkpost and Jubli Hills. Also Jubli Bus Stop (nowhere near Jubli Hills)

K - Kal technically the next day, in local jargon, the day that never arrives.

• "When can you come to fix the leak?" Ans: "Kal aata. Compulsory."

L - Landmark A building, statue, park or other prominent structure that can be used to provide directions in a manner only slightly less confusing than street names.

• "Where is the Adidas showroom?" Ans: "Jubli Hills checkpost ka baaju mein hona."
  

M - Marriage used to describe the wedding ceremony as well as the actual event. also Mirchi Cancel standing instructions to prevent an overdose of spices at any restaurant.

O - Opposite pronounced Apojit. Describes the relationship of the landmark to the destination. Confusingly, it can be used to mean both "across the street" as well as "adjacent to".

P - Promise Often used to convert an expectation into a commitment, as in "You promised you will make the payment for the mobile phone on the 14th. It is still unpaid." or "Sir you had promised you will visit the site, when can you come?"

Q - Qutb Shahi Tombs A series of ruined tombs that provides the perfect backdrop for a royal round of golf.

R - Reddy. Only part of India where the question "Are you ready?" could be answered with "No not really, I am Rao"

S - Satyam No introduction needed.

T - Tiffin A snack or a meal after lunch and before tea

U - Up Used primarily for directions. "Masab tank se up mein jaane ko"

V - Vaastu compliance with which is necessary (Compulsory) for the house to sell.

W - Wash basin An essential accessory for any Hyderabadi dining room. A gentle hygiene reminder for certain guests perhaps?

X - X-road A type of Landmark (see L above) at which 2 or more roads meet and where the Police and Traffic lights are equally ignored.

Y - Yay The first letter of the English alphabet. Supercedes "A"

Z - Zero (deprecated) synonym for not as in "Your payment amount is two-not-seven. You promised to pay by 14th. Payment by 19th compulsory or connection will be disconnected."