Actor Vrajesh Hirjee shares his favourite Bombay lingo

Updated On: 16 March, 2023 10:37 AM IST | Mumbai | The Guide Team

I think it stems from the Gujarati word for hour — Kalaak, or, is a corruption of the word ‘clock’. But if you were to say that anywhere else, people would be confused

Vrajesh Hirjee

Kalaak

There are many words that Mumbai has adopted. Some time ago, I overheard a conversation at the airport where someone said, ‘Flight do kalaak mein pahuchegi’ (The flight will take two hours). I found that so trippy. I think it stems from the Gujarati word for hour — Kalaak, or, is a corruption of the word ‘clock’. But if you were to say that anywhere else, people would be confused.

Vrajesh Hirjee is an actor

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