Learning Indian

Indian words in the book

Rupee

It's the indian unit of money. In the story it first appears when the main character wins the TV show and he has to be paid a billion rupees. 

Chapatti

It's a type of indian bread. That's the only piece of food that the character eats most of the days.

Sari

It's a piece of cloth that wear indian women, particularly those from Mumbai. The character sees women of all ages wearing this kind of dress.

Chawl

It's a large building with small rooms for people to rent in India, particularly in Mumbai. It normally has between four and five floors and a shared bathroom on each floor.

Tiffin

It's a small meal that you eat in the middle of the day or a small snack. It was offered to the main character when he was in the "school" for the disabled.