On 18 November 2016 at 14:57, Eugene Correia wrote: "The word "ajeeb" has many meanings, and should be read in the context of what is said. What Nehru meant was that Goans are "unique" and not "strange" as some anti-India Goans have mentioned just to deride Nehru. JC is probably happy with the sound and the tense of the word. For Nehru, Goans were unique because of its Luso-Indian culture."
COMMENT: I accept that I did not ask Nehru what he meant by the term 'Ajeeb'. As one who studied Hindi during my high school years, I did not believe I had to ask Chacha Nehru that query. Perhaps, Mr. Eugene Correia asked Nehru and he explained the meaning to him. If that did not happen, I'd submit that the meaning offered by Eugene might be OK in Dhobi Talao Hindi but definitely not in regular Hindi, Hindustani or Urdu (Nehru's mother tongue). please vide: http://dict.hinkhoj.com/ajeeb-meaning-in-english.words jc
