at one not-so-distant time, i was apparently considered “not mallu enough” since i didn’t know the exact definition of “thendi”, so kindly forgive me if i demur and defur to rani, lest i unwittingly lead you lambs astray. the people who need to get it got it.

well played, you rogue.

Vadee ai poi: Literally it means, “became a stick” but generally used to mean, “someone is dead”

Actually translates to something close to ‘got tricked/fooled’

It’s rather nice out here in orbit

-No Grammar Expert

it seems like the original commenter didn’t want to link “arab” issues to “south asian” issues. the whole “its out of place” angle makes sense from that point of view

i can think of reasons for and against that issue. both sides of that issues have implications for what it is to be desi in America.

which is what i think SM is about, being desi in america

“How are you? I am well! I’ll take a stick and thrash you to hell!”

I agree Jai. However, if I step in to curb it then I will likely be insulted, and then I will need to call a South Indian friend to translate the insult for me.

Don’t worry about the abuses, Just get them, we will translate it for you

The Salman Rushdie Posse members will know what this means

roughly translated:

Wassup, It’s goin good hit you with a stick

All the Guju, this Mallu knows is, “Soo che, saroo che, danda leke maroo che!”

And I have no idea what that means, but it does have a rhythmic ring to it.

Dude, you are talking to a guju. All I need to do is put a “che” at the end of anything and I’m done. All this stuff is too complicated for me.