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Glossary of<br />

Indian Terms<br />

Babus<br />

Boyfriends<br />

Dalits<br />

Scheduled Castes<br />

Dhaba<br />

Low-priced restaurant, often found along the roadside<br />

Girya<br />

A “manly” male (same as panthi)<br />

Hijra<br />

A male who defines himself as “not man/not woman” but as<br />

a “third gender.”<br />

Kothi<br />

A male who feminizes his behaviour to attract “manly” male<br />

sexual partners and/or as part of his gender construction<br />

Lakh 1 lakh = 100,000<br />

Paan<br />

Betel leaf, traditionally chewed—it is said to clean the mouth,<br />

strengthen the voice, help with digestion, etc.<br />

Paise<br />

One hundredth of a rupee<br />

Panchayat Body of local government at village level<br />

Panthi<br />

A “manly” male (same as girya)<br />

Swasth mela Health camp<br />

Swasthya Kendra Health centre

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