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theek hai

English translation: Alright


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Hindi term or phrase:theek hai
English translation:Alright
Entered by: Nitin Goyal
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04:43 Oct 19, 2010
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Hindi term or phrase: theek hai
When chatting about my upcoming trip to see some friends in another city in USA... a friend of mine currently living in USA, whom is an Indian woman, said this to me:

I will cook for you when you come! ... theek hai ... :)
Rusty O
Alright
Explanation:
explanation not required
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Nitin Goyal
India
Local time: 07:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Alright
Nitin Goyal
5Alright
tarunpoudel55
4O.K.nandini deodhar


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Alright


Explanation:
explanation not required

Nitin Goyal
India
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PanjabiPanjabi
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. So, is this slang to say you agree with something and/or you are asking for an opinion? (as in 'eh?' or 'OK'?) In Canada, we often end sentences with "eh?" (Like: "It's cold in here, eh!" ... or if we are agreeing with a statement we'd say "Yeah, eh!"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Md Abu Alam
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Abu

agree  langclinic
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Chopra ji

agree  Lalit Sati
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Lalit

agree  satish krishna itikela
1 day8 hrs
  -> Thanks Satish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Alright


Explanation:
Its slang to censure something with positive attitude

tarunpoudel55
United States
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in NepaliNepali, Native in HindiHindi
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
O.K.


Explanation:
It is O.K.

Example sentence(s):
  • O.K. I will come to your house.
nandini deodhar
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi
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Changes made by editors
Oct 24, 2010 - Changes made by Nitin Goyal:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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