Is 'ameen' English, or is it actually Hindi?

'Ameen' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'amīn'.

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note: A confidential agent - especially a minor official of the judicial and revenue departments.
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How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'dum dum'

'Dum dum' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'Dam Dam'. The word entered the English language some time around 1889.

dum dum [noun] [circa 1889]

A bullet (as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object

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Etymology: arsenal near Calcutta, India

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Do you speak a little Hindi when you say 'Bangalore torpedo'?

'Bangalore torpedo' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'Bangalore'. The word entered the English language some time around 1913.

Bangalore torpedo [noun] [1913]

A metal tube that contains explosives and a firing mechanism and is used to cut barbed wire and detonate buried mines

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Etymology: India

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The word 'pukka' is originally from Hindi 'pakkā'

'Pukka' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'pakkā'. The word entered the English language some time around 1776.

pukka [adjective] [1776]

• genuine
• first-class

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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'pakkā' cooked, ripe, solid, from Sanskrit 'pakva;' akin to Greek 'pessein' to cook

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Is 'veranda' English, or is it actually Hindi?

'Veranda' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'varandā'. The word entered the English language some time around 1711.

veranda [noun] [1711]

A usually roofed open gallery or portico attached to the exterior of a building

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note: Originates from India via Portuguese varanda (railing).
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'varaṇḍā'

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Hindi 'chá' in the English language

'Chai' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'chá'. The word entered the English language some time around 1974.

chai [noun] [1974]

A beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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note: Possibly originated from Chinese chá.
Etymology: Turkish 'çay' & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu 'chay' tea

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Do you speak a little Hindi when you say 'madapollam'?

'Madapollam' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'madapollam'.

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note: A soft cotton fabric manufactured from fine yarns with a dense pick laid out in linen weave. Madapollam is used as an embroidery and handkerchief fabric and as a base for fabric printing. Late 17th century. From Madapollam the name of a suburb of Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh India.
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Is 'lathi' English, or is it actually Hindi?

'Lathi' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'lathi'.

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note: (in South Asia) a long heavy iron-bound bamboo stick used as a weapon - especially by police.
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How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'dinghy'

'Dinghy' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'dinghy'. The word entered the English language some time around 1810.

dinghy [noun] [1810]

• an East Indian rowboat or sailboat
• a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
• a small sailboat
• a rubber life raft

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Etymology: Bengali 'ḍiṅgi' Urdu 'ḍīngī' & Hindi 'ḍieṁgī'

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How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'chutney'

'Chutney' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'chutney'. The word entered the English language some time around 1813.

chutney [noun] [1813]

A thick sauce of Indian origin that contains fruits, vinegar, sugar, and spices and is used as a condiment

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Etymology: Hindi 'caṭnī' & Urdu 'chaṭnī'

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When you hear 'jodhpurs' are you hearing English or Hindi?

'Jodhpurs' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'Jodhphur'. The word entered the English language some time around 1899.

jodhpurs [noun] [1899]

• riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle
• an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side

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Etymology: India

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The Hindi roots of the word 'dhoti'

'Dhoti' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'dhoti'. The word entered the English language some time around 1612.

dhoti [noun] [1612]

A loincloth worn by men in some parts of India

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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'dhotī'

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How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'shampoo'

'Shampoo' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'shampoo'. The word entered the English language some time around 1762.

shampoo [verb] [1762]

• massage
• to wash (as the hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation
• to wash the hair of

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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'cā̃po' imperative of 'cā̃pnā' to press, massage

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How the Hindi language influenced English with the word 'dhobi'

'Dhobi' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'dhobi'.

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note: (in South Asia) a washerman or washerwoman.
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Did you know that 'bangle' is actually Hindi?

'Bangle' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'bangle'. The word entered the English language some time around 1787.

bangle [noun] [1787]

• a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on
• an ornamental disk that hangs loosely (as on a bracelet)

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Etymology: Hindi 'baṅglī'

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When you say 'jungle' are you speaking Hindi?

'Jungle' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'jungle'. The word entered the English language some time around 1776.

jungle [noun] [1776]

• an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
• a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
• a hobo camp
• a confused or disordered mass of objects
• jumble

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Etymology: Hindi 'jaṅgal' & Urdu 'jangal' forest, from Sanskrit 'jaṅgala' desert region

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The Hindi origins of the word 'cashmere'

'Cashmere' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'cashmere'. The word entered the English language some time around 1684.

cashmere [noun] [1684]

• fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat
• a yarn of this wool
• a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere

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Etymology: (Kashmir)

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When you hear 'lakh' are you hearing English or Hindi?

'Lakh' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'lakh'. The word entered the English language some time around 1599.

lakh [noun] [1599]

• one hundred thousand
• a great number

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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'lākh'

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