This is a list of English language words of Hindi language origin. Many of the Hindi and Urdu equivalents have originated from Sanskrit; see List of English words of Sanskrit origin. Many others are of Persian origin; see List of English words of Persian origin. Some of the latter are in turn of Arabic or Turkish origin. In some cases words have entered the English language by multiple routes - occasionally ending up with different meanings, spellings, or pronunciations, just as with words with European etymologies. Many entered English during the British Raj when many treated Hindi and Urdu as varieties of Hindustani. These borrowings, dating back to the colonial period, are often labeled as "Anglo-Indian".
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- Avatar
- From (अवतार), from Sanskrit, descent of a deity from a heaven
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- Bandanna
- from Bandhna,(बांधना) to tie a scarf around the head.
- Bangle
- from Bāngṛī बांगड़ी, a type of bracelet.
- Blighty
- "Britain" (as a term of endearment among British troops stationed in Colonial India): from Hindi-Urdu vilāyatī (विलायती, ولايتى) "foreign", ultimately from Arabo-Persian ولايتى "provincial, regional".
- Bungalow
- from बंगला banglA & Urdu بنگلہ banglA, literally, "(house) in the Bengal style".[1]
Bazaar from Market