Thursday, May 19, 2016

Oh No, Not Another 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Parsi Surnames

More useless trivia from your favourite Writer/Reporter/Khabardar (Pick appropriate Parsi surname)

1. Bajirao, yes. Mastani, no.

Bajirao, yes. Mastani, no.
SLB Productions / Via Youtube
Bajirao is a bonafide Parsi surname. Jai Maharashtra!

2. Chor Police

Chor Police
Via Udaipur Times
We have Inspectors, Darogas and Havaldars but no Chor. The closest we have is Chhor.

3. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Bh…Bh…Bh…Bh…Bhoot. It…It…It…It…It’s also a Parsi surname.

4. Who’s your Daddy?

Who's your Daddy?
Interscope Communications/Silver Screen Partners III/Touchstone Pictures
Dadyburjor? Dadyseth? Dadysethna? Dadi? Dadina? Dadinath? Dadimaster? Dadachanji? Dadabhoy?

5. Kandawalla marries Gheewalla. Becomes Vagharwalla.

Kandawalla marries Gheewalla. Becomes Vagharwalla.
mydiversekitchen
Not. But if she remarries, she could become Vaghaiwalla.

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