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Many loanwords are of Persian origin; see List of English words of Persian origin, with some of the latter being in turn of Arabic or Turkic 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.
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1 Hindi or Urdu. 2 Kannada. 3 Malayalam. 4 ... This is a list of words in the English language that ... Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin Archived ...
The term originally referred to fruit that was spoiled or rotten, as well as to plants and individuals that appeared to be in poor health. [1] Earl Shorris, an American writer and critic, defined pochos as Americans of Mexican descent "who [had] traded [their] language and culture for the illusory blandishments of life in the United States". He ...
In this article some of the words (that were used in Urdu and were then added to Hindi) are of Persian origin not Urdu/Hindi. e.g. Pyjama: It's Persian word (پاجامہ). In Persian, Paa (پا) (changed to Py for making adjective) means: Foot or for Foot and Jama (جامہ) means Clothes. In urdu/hindi, Paa is derived from Persian, the root ...
Punjabi-Urdu Dictionary (Sachal Studios and the Punjabi Adabi Board, 2009) by Sardar Mohammad Khan. [19] [20] [21] A Punjabi-Urdu dictionary that covers 64 varieties of Punjabi over around 3,600 pages, containing idioms, riddles, and treatises related to Punjabi traditions and customs. [19] [22] The author is an ethnic Pathan. [22]
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6 "Words of Indian Origin" more useful. 1 comment. 7 Origin and middle path. 1 comment. 8 Two more Hindi words in English. 1 comment. 9 Bazaar. 1 comment. 10 Hamster ...