Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hindi term or phrase:
Mera Baap Ka Kya Jaata Hain?
English translation:
What have I to lose?
Added to glossary by
J_R_Tuladhar
Mar 10, 2002 15:21
22 yrs ago
Hindi term
David Lee
Mera Baap Ka Kya Jaata Hain?
Non-PRO
Hindi to English
Other
casual conversation (not sure if it is hindi or panjabi)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | What have I to lose? |
J_R_Tuladhar
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| 5 +4 | It doesn't cost me a thing. |
Poornima Iyengar
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| 5 +1 | What I am going to lose? |
Anil Goyal
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Proposed translations
+1
9 hrs
J_R_Tuladhar
Native in English
Quality translation at reasonable rates.
Native in: English 
, Nepali
Works in: English to Japanese, Hindi to English, Japanese to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
What have I to lose?
The literal meaning is "What has my father to lose".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+4
1 hr
Poornima Iyengar
Native in English
Meticulous, competent and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Hindi to English
It doesn't cost me a thing.
The translation is more figurative than literal. It shows a 'What the hell' kind of attitude on the part of the person saying this.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Manish Vadehra
40 mins
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| agree |
Jyotsna
43 mins
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| agree |
Anil Goyal
5 hrs
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| agree |
neena
1 day 22 mins
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+1
6 hrs
Anil Goyal
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
Best quality, Reliable, Moderate Rates
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, English to Urdu, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
72
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