| Hindi/Regional Term | Meaning | |---------------------|---------| | Chai-pani | Hospitality (literally tea-water) | | Rishta | Relationship / marriage alliance | | Ghar ka khana | Home-cooked food (emotionally loaded term) | | Bhabhi | Brother’s wife (often a central character) | | Nakko | A playful refusal (common in Marathi households) | | Katora | Small bowl (used in portion-control stories) | | Jugaad | Frugal, creative fix — very Indian |