Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Conversely, speaking Malayalam is also difficult. I know of so many Malayalees, who speak Hindi, albeit with a strong accent. But how many North Indians do you know, who can speak Malayalam? I am one of them. I learnt Malayalam in the Gynaec. wards of Sevagram. This helps me tremendously in my private practice. I can even sing a song in Malayalam. Some of the most difficult words to pronounce correctly in Malayalam are " Palla " (banana) and " Malla " (rain). Once in the OT, I told a sister, " Avalude Chodikinu. " (Ask her). My colleague, Dr. Sudhir Chavan (1973) was aghast. He thought I was being obscene and started giving me a big lecture, until I clarified. My knowledge of Malayalam was a definite boon in my House job and Registrar days. While my fellow HOs would keep repeatedly telling the sisters to get the dressing trolley, or catheters without any result, a few words in Malayalam from me were sufficient. They would spring to do the job. Result: I would happily finish off all the ward work and be off to Wardha in an 'Oto' (a non-musical one, because we didn't have a musical one in our days), while the other HOs would be fuming, " Yaha koi sunta kyo nahi! " The first words of Malayalam that my wife learnt were " Yund Pain " which means My wife. Naturally, when I introduced her to all my Malayalam teachers of Sevagram, these were my first words. She still fumes while I smile when we reflect on the appropriate word for Wife in Malayalam : " Pain " . Kishore Shah 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 BTW.Kishore-as.far.as.I.know.wife.is.called. " Baari " .and.husband.is. " Bharthaa var " .PAIN???My " Palla " .still.gives.me.away.-I.pronouce.that.like.a.tamilian!! Real.tongue.twister!! Yep-your.malayalam.is.fluent.and.far.better.than.mine-something.tells.me.you r.desire.to.learn.malayalm.in.MGIMS.was.not.just.a.case.of.lingophile.though -fishier/deeper.intentions.Kishore?? Sadhana'85 Malayalam > Conversely, speaking Malayalam is also difficult. I know of so many > Malayalees, who speak Hindi, albeit with a strong accent. But how many > North Indians do you know, who can speak Malayalam? > > I am one of them. I learnt Malayalam in the Gynaec. wards of Sevagram. > This helps me tremendously in my private practice. I can even sing a > song in Malayalam. > > Some of the most difficult words to pronounce correctly in Malayalam > are " Palla " (banana) and " Malla " (rain). > > Once in the OT, I told a sister, " Avalude Chodikinu. " (Ask her). My > colleague, Dr. Sudhir Chavan (1973) was aghast. He thought I was being > obscene and started giving me a big lecture, until I clarified. > > My knowledge of Malayalam was a definite boon in my House job and > Registrar days. While my fellow HOs would keep repeatedly telling the > sisters to get the dressing trolley, or catheters without any result, > a few words in Malayalam from me were sufficient. They would spring to > do the job. Result: I would happily finish off all the ward work and > be off to Wardha in an 'Oto' (a non-musical one, because we didn't > have a musical one in our days), while the other HOs would be fuming, > " Yaha koi sunta kyo nahi! " > > The first words of Malayalam that my wife learnt were " Yund Pain " > which means My wife. Naturally, when I introduced her to all my > Malayalam teachers of Sevagram, these were my first words. She still > fumes while I smile when we reflect on the appropriate word for Wife > in Malayalam : " Pain " . > > Kishore Shah 1974 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 The only doubt that springs to mind Dr Shah is...was your reason for learning malayalam purely altruistic??? just for trolleys and dressings? From my knowledge of my days in gynae the posting for nurses in gynae ward was a 'punishment posting'. Malini (1982) With regards Lakshmi Prasad (lp1960@... ) Malayalam Conversely, speaking Malayalam is also difficult. I know of so many Malayalees, who speak Hindi, albeit with a strong accent. But how many North Indians do you know, who can speak Malayalam? I am one of them. I learnt Malayalam in the Gynaec. wards of Sevagram. This helps me tremendously in my private practice. I can even sing a song in Malayalam. Some of the most difficult words to pronounce correctly in Malayalam are " Palla " (banana) and " Malla " (rain). Once in the OT, I told a sister, " Avalude Chodikinu. " (Ask her). My colleague, Dr. Sudhir Chavan (1973) was aghast. He thought I was being obscene and started giving me a big lecture, until I clarified. My knowledge of Malayalam was a definite boon in my House job and Registrar days. While my fellow HOs would keep repeatedly telling the sisters to get the dressing trolley, or catheters without any result, a few words in Malayalam from me were sufficient. They would spring to do the job. Result: I would happily finish off all the ward work and be off to Wardha in an 'Oto' (a non-musical one, because we didn't have a musical one in our days), while the other HOs would be fuming, " Yaha koi sunta kyo nahi! " The first words of Malayalam that my wife learnt were " Yund Pain " which means My wife. Naturally, when I introduced her to all my Malayalam teachers of Sevagram, these were my first words. She still fumes while I smile when we reflect on the appropriate word for Wife in Malayalam : " Pain " . Kishore Shah 1974 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Dear Malini, The original intention of learning Malayalam may or may not have been purely altruistic, however, the end was purely altruistic! By 'punishment posting' you mean punishment for whom? Nurses or the House Officers? In our times all of us enjoyed Gynaec posting more than Med or Surgery. Kishore Shah 1974 ----- Original Message ----- The only doubt that springs to mind Dr Shah is...was your reason for learning malayalam purely altruistic??? just for trolleys and dressings? From my knowledge of my days in gynae the posting for nurses in gynae ward was a 'punishment posting'. Malini (1982) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Punishment postings for the nurses ...if you remember the behaviour code for the nurses was very strict. any nurse found misbehaving in other male infested departments was shunted to O & G where the opportunity for fun was minimal and the dearth of the Y chromosome was to be expected. I am not sure how much of a deterrent it was??? cheers Malini With regards Lakshmi Prasad (lp1960@... ) Re: Malayalam Dear Malini, The original intention of learning Malayalam may or may not have been purely altruistic, however, the end was purely altruistic! By 'punishment posting' you mean punishment for whom? Nurses or the House Officers? In our times all of us enjoyed Gynaec posting more than Med or Surgery. Kishore Shah 1974 ----- Original Message ----- The only doubt that springs to mind Dr Shah is...was your reason for learning malayalam purely altruistic??? just for trolleys and dressings? From my knowledge of my days in gynae the posting for nurses in gynae ward was a 'punishment posting'. Malini (1982) ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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