Indulgences

1. खाजा

   Khaa-jaa

   khaja (layered fried sweet)

   Usage

   A pastry of thin wheat layers fried and soaked in sugar syrup, a speciality of Bihar.

   Grammar Note

   "खाजा" is dictionary-verified (a sweet).

2. ठेकुआ

   The-ku-aa

   thekua (fried wheat sweet)

   Usage

   A long-keeping sweet of wheat flour and sugar or jaggery, made as an offering at festivals.

   Grammar Note

   "ठेकुआ" is not in the dictionaries; mai.wikipedia titles the same sweet "ठेकुवा".

3. लड्डू

   Lad-du

   laddu (round sweet)

   Usage

   A round sweet of gram or rice flour and sugar, handed out at celebrations and temples.

   Grammar Note

   "लड्डू" is dictionary-verified (a sweet).

4. पेड़ा

   Pe-raa

   pera (milk sweet)

   Usage

   A small sweet of thickened milk (khoa) and sugar.

   Grammar Note

   "पेड़ा" is dictionary-verified (a sweet made from khoa); not the other sense "track, path".

5. पुआ

   Pu-aa

   pua (sweet fried cake)

   Usage

   A sweet round cake of wheat batter fried in oil, eaten at festivals and weddings.

   Grammar Note

   "पुआ" is dictionary-verified (a sweet wheat cake, fried).

6. मालपुआ

   Maal-pu-aa

   malpua (syrup pancake)

   Usage

   A sweet batter fried and dipped in sugar syrup.

   Grammar Note

   "मालपुआ" is not in the dictionaries but has a mai.wikipedia article.

7. जिलेबी

   Ji-le-bi

   jalebi

   Usage

   A spiral of fried batter soaked in syrup, sold hot at stalls.

   Grammar Note

   "जिलेबी" is dictionary-verified (a kind of sweet).

8. रसगुल्ला

   Ras-gul-laa

   rasgulla

   Usage

   White cheese balls cooked in sugar syrup.

   Grammar Note

   "रसगुल्ला" is not in the dictionaries but has a mai.wikipedia article.

9. तिलकुट

   Til-kut

   tilkut (sesame sweet)

   Usage

   Sesame pounded with sugar or jaggery into a sweet, essential at the winter harvest festival.

   Grammar Note

   "तिलकुट" is dictionary-verified (a sweet).

10. मुरही

    Mur-hi

    murhi (puffed rice)

    Usage

    Puffed rice, a light snack often mixed with chokha or pulses.

    Grammar Note

    "मुरही" is dictionary-verified (puffed rice).

11. भुजा

    Bhu-jaa

    parched grain

    Usage

    Parched grains or pulses eaten as a snack, seasoned with salt and mustard oil.

    Grammar Note

    "भुजा" is dictionary-verified (fried grain); not Hindi "arm".

12. मखानक खीर

    Ma-khaa-nak khir

    makhana kheer

    Usage

    A sweet dish of makhana simmered in milk and sugar, made on festival days.

    Grammar Note

    "मखान" and "खीर" are dictionary-verified; "मखानक" is genitive. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

13. पान

    Paan

    paan (betel leaf)

    Usage

    A betel leaf wrapped around lime paste and spices and chewed, offered after a meal.

    Grammar Note

    "पान" is dictionary-verified (betel); the same spelling also means "drinking".

14. सुपारी

    Su-paa-ri

    betel nut

    Usage

    Put in paan or chewed on its own; it is habit-forming, so use sparingly.

    Grammar Note

    "सुपारी" is dictionary-verified.

15. खैनी

    Khai-ni

    khaini (chewing tobacco)

    Usage

    Chewing tobacco mixed with lime and held under the lip; widely used in Bihar but harmful to health.

    Grammar Note

    "खैनी" is dictionary-verified (tobacco kept under the lip); included as an explanatory word card.

16. बिहारमे शराब पिअब निषेध अछि

    Bi-haar-me sha-raab pi-ab ni-shedh a-chhi

    Drinking alcohol is prohibited in Bihar.

    Usage

    Bihar has been a dry state since 2016, so visitors must not bring or drink alcohol. Nepal has its own rules.

    Grammar Note

    "शराब" (dictionary spelling "सराब") and "पिअब" are dictionary-verified; "निषेध" (prohibition) is dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

17. हम शराब नहि पिअब

    Ham sha-raab na-hi pi-ab

    I will not drink alcohol.

    Usage

    A short way to decline when offered alcohol.

    Grammar Note

    "शराब" (dictionary spelling "सराब") and "पिअब" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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