मिया मिट्ठू miyā miṭṭhū
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A sweet-spoken person.
A parrot.or the one who repeats like a parrot (and therefore arrogant or clever but who is not that clever)
Usual translation
- clever
- blowing one's own trumpet
- considering oneself to be very clever
Origin of the definition
A term of endearment for parrots and children, a parrot.
मियाँ miyām̐ mīyā: (nm) a respectful address for a Mohammedan; husband; —बीवी husband and wife; -मिट्ठू a sweet-spoken person; a parrot
मिया मिट्ठू. Sweet natured; Arrogant; Clever.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
33 occurrences
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- Tuesday 14 September 2021
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- Monday 14 April 2025