Local Drinks

1. چانهه

   chānha

   Tea

   Usage

   The everyday drink, usually strong with milk and sugar; say how sweet you want it when ordering.

   Grammar Note

   ⚠ The SLA Stack entry gives only a bird (a jay) for چانهه; the sense "tea" is confirmed by en.wiktionary and sd.wikipedia body text. The h is U+0647.

2. لسي

   lasī

   Lassi (buttermilk drink)

   Usage

   A cold drink of milk or buttermilk and water, popular in hot weather.

   Grammar Note

   The SLA Stack entry says "milk and water, buttermilk and water"; feminine noun.

3. ڇاهه

   chhāhi

   Buttermilk

   Usage

   A drink of milk left after butter-making; the form used in Lar (lower Sindh).

   Grammar Note

   The SLA Stack entry marks ڇاهه as Lar usage; ڇ (U+0687) is the aspirated chh.

4. کير

   khīru

   Milk

   Usage

   Milk; useful for asking about tea and drinks.

   Grammar Note

   ک (U+06A9) is Sindhi kh, not ڪ (U+06AA). The SLA medical dictionary has کِيرُ "milk". Masculine noun.

5. ٿاڌل

   thādhalu

   Thadal (cooling drink)

   Usage

   A cooling summer drink; recipes differ by household, so ask what is in it.

   Grammar Note

   It has an sd.wikipedia article; the SLA Stack entry says "a refrigerant or cooling medicine". ٿ (U+067F) is th and ڌ (U+068C) is dh.

6. شربت

   sharbatu

   Sharbat (sweet cold drink)

   Usage

   A sweet drink made from syrup or fruit and water.

   Grammar Note

   The SLA Stack entry glosses it "sherbet, beverage, a medicinal draught"; masculine noun.

7. پاڻي

   pāṇī

   Water

   Usage

   Water; check whether it is bottled when you ask.

   Grammar Note

   ڻ (U+06BB) is the retroflex n; masculine noun.

8. ٿڌو پاڻي

   thaddho pāṇī

   Cold water

   Usage

   A way to ask for cold water.

   Grammar Note

   ٿڌو is the masculine adjective agreeing with پاڻي.

9. مون کي چانهه گهرجي

   Mũ khe chānha ghurjī

   I would like some tea.

   Usage

   The basic way to ask for a drink; the same for any speaker.

   Grammar Note

   «مون کي ... گهرجي» ("to me ... is needed") is gender-neutral; swap in any drink. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

10. مون کي ٿڌو پاڻي گهرجي

    Mũ khe thaddho pāṇī ghurjī

    I would like some cold water.

    Usage

    A way to ask for water.

    Grammar Note

    The same frame «مون کي ... گهرجي» with ٿڌو پاڻي. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

11. ڇا هتي لسي ملي ٿي؟

    Chhā hite lasī milī thī?

    Is lassi available here?

    Usage

    Asks whether a drink is available; swap in another feminine drink.

    Grammar Note

    ملي ٿي means "is available"; ٿي agrees with the feminine لسي. This is a composed sentence: it is built from checked words and regular Sindhi grammar, not copied from a phrasebook, so a native speaker may phrase it slightly differently.

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