Author: Leonard Topno

Ever wanted to know what your Mundari surnames really mean. Here we have compiled a list of Mundari surnames along with their meanings. किलि गोत्र *Let us know in the comment section if we have missed out any surnames. Johaar Friend, Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and were benefitted by it. If this website has

Here is the list of books 50 books written on Munda Tribe (the most ancient tribe in India) and their language Mundari. Among all of these books,  “Encyclopaedia Mundarica (1924,1931,1933,1950)”  – by John Hoff Mann written in 16 parts is the largest book ever written so far on the lives and culture of Munda Tribe.

So your princess daughter is born in your family and you are so excited to give her a beautiful name. We all invest our so much time looking for the perfect name, and why should not we;  afterall that’s the name by which a child will be known for his/her entire life. keeping this in mind,

Our names and surnames reveal a lot about our identity and our roots. Very often when we have a baby born in our families we struggle to find names relating to our origin and the tribe we belong to. Here are some Mundari words (along with their meaning) which are very often kept as names for

(  Two old friends meet after a long time and the following conversation starts between them. This simple conversation is aimed to help our readers understand and learn a bit of Mundari language. Mundari is a rich language spoken by the people of Munda tribe, one of the oldest tribes in India.  ) Marsal : जोहार हाले !                                                                                   

1. Edibles खाद्य / खाने योग्य  Rice (Uncooked ) – चवली – चावल Cooked Rice – मंडी –   भात / चावल Curry – ऊतु –  पकाया हुआ रसदार सब्जी Dal – दाइल – दाल Meat – जीलु – मीट Fish – हाकू – मछली Crab – कटकोम – केकड़ा Escargot – घुँघी Leafy Vegetable –

Bat – भादुडी – चमगादड़ Crow – कउवा – कौआ Mynah – मैना – मैना Peacock – मराअ: – मोर Peagon – पुतम – कबूतर Vulture – गिदी – गिद्ध Hen – सिम – मुर्गी Cock – सांडी – मुर्गा Johaar Friend, Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and were benefitted by it. If this website

White – पुन्डी – सफ़ेद Black – हेनदे – काला Red – आरअ: – लाल Green – हरियर – हरा Yellow – ससंगअ – पीला* Blue – सिरमाअ – नीला* ================================================== * Analysis/Notes  1. ससंग means Turmeric (हल्दी in Hindi) which is yellow in color. That’s where the word ‘ससंगअ’ has been derived from. (हल्दी का रंग- ससंगअ) 2.सिरमा

Snake – बींग – साँप   Frog – चोके – मेंढक   Elephant – हती – हाथी   Fox – तुयु – लोमड़ी Johaar Friend, Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and were benefitted by it. If this website has helped you, you may consider supporting the initiative of spreading Mundari literacy.

Bullock – उरी: – बैल Buffalo – केडा – भैंस Cow – गई – गाय Horse – सदोम – घोड़ा Donkey – गधा – गधा Cat – बिल्लई – बिल्ली Dog – सेता – कुत्ता Fish – हाकु – मछली Goat – मेरोम – बकरी Goat (M ) – खासी – बकरा Sheep – मिंडी