मुला

But in Village Speech: मुला

Level 5Sounds Like mulā

मुला is an older word for but, still heard in villages.

How It Works

Awadhi has two common words for "but".

WordFeel
पैeveryday, used by everyone
मुलाolder, more rural

Grierson's 1898 specimen from Faizabad shows a sentence that starts with मुला, and it is still heard in villages. This course uses पै in lessons.

You can use मुला in a short sentence of contrast: बात तौ नीक अहै, मुला पैसा कहाँ अहै? In a story it often opens a new turn, after a comma or full stop.

Learn to understand it. If you want to sound natural in town, पै is the safer choice.

Examples (4)

  1. ऊ आवा, मुला देर से।

    He came, but late.

    मुला joins the arrival to its lateness.

  2. बात तौ नीक अहै, मुला पैसा कहाँ अहै?

    The idea is good, but where is the money?

    मुला marks the problem.

  3. ऊ बहुत मेहनत किहिस, मुला नौकरी नाहीं मिली।

    He worked very hard, but he didn't get a job.

    मुला sets the effort against the result.

  4. हम गएन, मुला ऊ घरे नाहीं रहा।

    I went, but he wasn't at home.

    मुला links two events that clash.

How It Connects

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मुलाLevel 5But in Village Speech: मुला

Learn This First

मुला does the same job as पै.

Words in This Pattern

मुला