dekho
Hindi imperative देखो meaning "look" or "see here".
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Hindi imperative देखो meaning "look" or "see here". In South Asian English it functions as an attention-getter that pulls a listener into the speaker's perspective before they make their point — closer to "look here" or "you see" than literal "look at this". Common in conversational openers ("Dekho, the thing is...") where the speaker is about to lay out their position or correct a misunderstanding. Slightly softer than the English "look" because it carries the Hindi register of patient explanation rather than command.
Dekho, I am telling you only because you are my friend — the deal is not as clean as it sounds.
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(UK, Irish, slang) A look; a glance.
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Hindi चलो — literally "let's go" or "come on" — but in South Asian English it is one of the most flexible code-switching words there is. Depending on tone it can mean "let's leave now", "okay then", "fine, whatever", "very well" or "alright, moving on". Often used to politely close a phone call ("chalo, talk to you later") or to wrap up an awkward conversation by accepting an outcome ("chalo, what to do"). Common across Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi speakers and a near-universal feature of desi English.
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