List of English words of Indian origin
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This is a list of words in the English language that originated in the languages of India.
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[edit] Hindi
[edit] Sanskrit
[edit] Tamil
[edit] Other languages
- Atoll from Malayalam or Divehi - ring of coral enclosing a lagoon
- Calico, from Calicut, a town and district of Kerala, (Malayalam)
- Doolally, "mad, insane" from the town of Deolali, where British troops were stationed before returning to England and developed "camp fever" from boredom
- Polo (Balti)
- Verandah or Veranda (Malayalam) derived from Tamil - Verum+tharai ('open+space') - A roofed opened gallery
- Jute - Joot ([Bangla])
[edit] See also
- Kamer Bandh -- hindi - cummerbund.
- Hust Bandh -- hindi - husband -- from where we got 'tying the knot'.
[edit] External links
- Category: Hindi derivations in Wiktionary
- Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin in Colonial & Postcolonial Literary Dialogues
