Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

I think these three words from three different languages have same meaning.

We used to read a book series about old stories in Sindhi published by Sindh Adabi Board. A series was related to animals stories. Another was about Jin, Pari, Da’in, Deo (Dev), Rakaas (Hindi Rakshas) stories. Another was about Badshah, Shazada / Shazadi, Saudagar.

In last mentioned series, they used to have this character of ‘Dooti’. Dhooti used to be a sharp lady, who normally did spying and barghalana of shahzadis to leave their palace for some prince.

Have you read about ‘Dhooti’ type women in children stories? Whats the terminology they used in other languages?

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

Bi Jamaalo hii sunaa hai...vaise, satyaanaasan [Hindi: satyaanaas karne waali] bhii sunaa hai.

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

uchhaal chhakka, kuttama, suna hai? Faseeh Bari Khan use these terms in his dramas frequently

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

dhooti nahi suna tha .. uchaal chakka phapay kutni ya bee jamalo nahi, kuch aur hoti hay.. dosra lafz kuttama hay ya kutamma? mujhay lagta hay dadi marhooma k munh say ek adh baar suna hay ye lafz.. faseeh bari hum beharion ki khoob matti paleed kartay hain :(

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

Quddusi Sahe ki bewah main suna hai ye uchaal chhakka aur kuttamma.

You are right. Faseeh bari write so much against Biharis. In a scene, a character was asking from all biharis 'sab bihari aise to nahin hote. kanjoos. baasi khana khane wale'. Faseeh also has an obsession with unmarried ladies and their problems... iss ke her drame main ye issue hota hai

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

haha.. beharis, or those I come across on daily basis are not usually kanjoos. bus shayad bad acha badnaam bura wala muamla hay.. All in all its reckless generalization. I haven't seen much of Quddusi sahab ki bewa apart from a few scenes on Youtube but his drama 26/2 Behar Colony, although funny, portrayed beharis in a very bad light. The entire drama didn't has a single positive character.

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo


nahiiN :( maiN Drame naa ke baraabar dekhtaa huN! :( yeh alfaaz kabhii nahiiN suneN.

Re: Dhooti, Phapha kutni, Bee Jamalo

havent hear of dhooti, heard about the other two.