Arranged Marriage Glossary

by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Arranged Marriage Glossary

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yearning

intense longing

uncontainable

strong emotion

buoyant

floating

plunge

dive quickly

intertwined

interweave

plead

beg

incited

encourage

balconies

a veranda/terrace

jute

rough fibre for making rope

nubby

coarse

bazaar

a market

drooping

to hang limply

lopsided

crooked

foreman

a supervisor

blotch

a large unsightly mark e.g. on clothing

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