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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.

Hindi or Urdu

see: List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin

Malayalam

see: List of English words of Malayalam origin

Sanskrit

see: List of English words of Sanskrit origin

Tamil

see: List of English words of Tamil origin

Telugu

see: List of English words of Telugu origin

Other languages

Adda, from Bengali, a group of people
Bhut Jolokia, from Assamese (ভূত জলকীয়া Bhut Zôlôkiya), a hot chili found in Assam and other parts of Northeast India
Doolally, "mad, insane" from the town of Deolali
Jute from Bengali, a fiber

External links

Category: Hindi derivations in Wiktionary
Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin in Colonial & Postcolonial Literary Dialogues

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