Local Drinks

1. चाह

   Chaah

   tea

   Usage

   Sweet tea boiled with milk and sugar, often served in small clay cups at roadside stalls.

   Grammar Note

   "चाह" is dictionary-verified (tea); not Hindi "चाय".

2. दूधक चाह

   Du-dhak chaah

   milk tea

   Usage

   Tea made with plenty of milk; the usual cup of tea.

   Grammar Note

   "दूध" and "चाह" are dictionary-verified; "दूधक" is "दूध" plus genitive "-क". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

3. हमरा चाह चाही

   Ham-raa chaah chaa-hi

   I would like some tea.

   Usage

   A way to ask for tea at a home or shop.

   Grammar Note

   "चाह" is dictionary-verified; "हमरा ... चाही" is the "I need ..." frame. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. बिना चीनीक चाह

   Bi-naa chi-nik chaah

   tea without sugar

   Usage

   How to ask for tea without sugar; tea usually comes sweet, so say it first.

   Grammar Note

   "बिना" and "चीनी" are dictionary-verified; "चीनीक" is "चीनी" plus genitive "-क". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. दूध

   Dudh

   milk

   Usage

   Milk from cows or buffaloes, boiled and drunk in the morning.

   Grammar Note

   "दूध" is dictionary-verified.

6. गरम दूध

   Ga-ram dudh

   hot milk

   Usage

   Freshly boiled hot milk, served in clay cups at stalls.

   Grammar Note

   "गरम" and "दूध" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. पानि

   Paa-ni

   water

   Usage

   Drinking water; travellers are safer choosing sealed bottles.

   Grammar Note

   "पानि" is dictionary-verified; it differs from Hindi "पानी" in the final vowel.

8. ठण्डा पानि

   Than-daa paa-ni

   cold water

   Usage

   How to ask for chilled water; check whether ice is added.

   Grammar Note

   "ठण्डा" and "पानि" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

9. मट्ठा

   Mat-thaa

   buttermilk

   Usage

   Curd thinned with water into a cooling drink, popular in the hot season.

   Grammar Note

   "मट्ठा" is dictionary-verified.

10. लस्सी

    Las-si

    lassi

    Usage

    A sweet, cold drink of curd blended with sugar.

    Grammar Note

    "लस्सी" is dictionary-verified (yogurt shake).

11. आमक सरबत

    Aa-mak sar-bat

    mango drink

    Usage

    A sweet mango drink served in summer.

    Grammar Note

    "सरबत" is dictionary-verified. The dictionary lists mango as "आँप", but the mai.wikipedia article is "आम", which is used here. "आमक" is genitive. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

12. नेबोक सरबत

    Ne-bok sar-bat

    lime drink

    Usage

    A cold drink of lime with sugar or salt, taken against the heat.

    Grammar Note

    "नेबो" and "सरबत" are dictionary-verified; "नेबोक" is genitive. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

13. सत्तूक सरबत

    Sat-tuk sar-bat

    sattu drink

    Usage

    A summer drink of roasted gram flour stirred into water, flavoured with salt or lime.

    Grammar Note

    "सरबत" is dictionary-verified; "सत्तू" has a mai.wikipedia article. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

14. नारिअरक पानि

    Naa-ri-a-rak paa-ni

    coconut water

    Usage

    Water from a young coconut, sold at stalls on hot days.

    Grammar Note

    "नारिअर" and "पानि" are dictionary-verified; "नारिअरक" is genitive. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

15. कॉफी

    Ko-phi

    coffee

    Usage

    Available in city cafes and station shops; at home in Mithila, tea is more common.

    Grammar Note

    "कॉफी" is an English loanword, not in the dictionaries but in everyday use.

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