कपार खपावल

Idioms with Body Words

Level 5Sounds Like kapāra khapāvala

Many idioms use body words, such as कपार खपावल and मुँह फुलावल.

How It Works

Bhojpuri uses the head, face, hands and ears for feelings and actions. The words keep their normal verb endings.

IdiomMeaning
कपार खपावलrack your brains
मुँह फुलावलsulk
कान पकड़लswear off, promise never again
पीठ ठोकलgive someone praise
हाथ बँटावलlend a hand

-ले बइठल shows a state that goes on: मुँह फुलवले बइठल (sitting with a puffed face).

Idioms do not make sense word for word. Learn them with a sentence, and do not use them in formal letters.

Examples (5)

  1. एह सवाल पर हम बहुत कपार खपवनी।

    I racked my brains over this question.

    कपार खपवनी: I racked my head.

  2. ऊ मुँह फुलवले बइठल बाड़ी।

    She is sitting there sulking.

    मुँह फुलवले gives a state.

  3. हम कान पकड़ले बानी, अब देर से ना आइब।

    I swear I will not come late again.

    कान पकड़ल: promise never again.

  4. मास्टर साहेब नेहा के पीठ ठोकलें।

    The teacher gave Neha a pat of praise.

    पीठ ठोकल: give praise.

  5. माई के काम में तनी हाथ बँटावऽ।

    Give Mother a little help with her work.

    हाथ बँटावल: help.

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कपार खपावलLevel 5Idioms with Body Words

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खपावल and फुलावल are -आव verbs, and फुलवले has the -ले of -ले बा.