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List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin

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This is a list of English language words of Hindi language origin:

bangle
from bangṛī, an ornament worn by ladies in their hands. Bangles are made of glass, gold, silver, aluminiuim, wood, ivory etc.
bandana
from bāndhnū
bindi
bungalow
a single storey house, from banglā, ="belonging to Bengal"
cashmere
from Kashmīr, name of a kingdom in the western Himalayas, used attributively
cheetah
from chītā, from Sanskrit chitraka, ="speckled, variegated"
chaddis
underpants
chai
Tea made with spices, commonly cardamon
chakra
chutney
choli
A tight fitting bodice which is usually worn with a skirt (lengha) or a sari. Choli comes in two varities : backless and back covered. Backless choli is one of the hottest fashion statement going around. It can even be worn with jeans or miniskirt.
coolie
cot
cummerbund
a waist band
cushy
dharma
dhoti
dinghy
doosra
dungaree
ghee
butter clarified by boiling, from ghī, from Sanskrit ghrta, ="to sprinkle"
gunny
A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp, usually used for making sacks.
guru
gymkhana
gym
jodhpuri
tight-fitting trousers, usually for horse riding
jungle
from jangal, ="desert, waste, forest", from Sanskrit jangala, ="dry, dry ground, desert"
kama
karma
kedgeree
khaki
from khākī, ="dusty"
lungi
A long piece of cloth (cotton or silk) used as casual clothing. Wrapped around waist. Commonly worn by men in India.
loot
mahout
punch
the drink
purdah
pukka
sometimes pucka
pyjamas
sahib
sari
samosa
shampoo
shawl
thug
verandah

See also: Indian English, Lists of English words of international origin