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  2. Category:Hindi words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves. Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words.

  3. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.

  4. Hindustani vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    The original Hindi dialects continued to develop alongside Urdu and according to Professor Afroz Taj, "the distinction between Hindi and Urdu was chiefly a question of style. A poet could draw upon Urdu's lexical richness to create an aura of elegant sophistication, or could use the simple rustic vocabulary of dialect Hindi to evoke the folk ...

  5. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

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    The Arabic word cognates with Syriac-Aramaic word כוחלא / ܟܘܚܠܐ kuḥla. Both words derived from Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 guẖlu(m) meaning stibnite. The English word alcohol is a loan of the Arabic word (via Middle Latin and French; originally in the sense "powder of antimony". The modern meaning is from the 18th century).

  6. Skin care - Wikipedia

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    Skin care cosmetics at a pharmacy. Skin care or skincare is the practice of maintaining and improving the health and appearance of the skin.It includes washing, moisturizing, protecting from the sun, and treating skin problems like acne and dryness.

  7. Lakmé Cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    It was named after the French opera Lakmé, which itself is the French word for the goddess Lakshmi who is renowned for her beauty. It was started in 1952 as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills , famously after Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was concerned that Indian women were spending precious foreign exchange on beauty products and ...

  8. List of cosmetic ingredients - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; ... INCI name: chemical meaning - structure, name or description [1] ... makeup, nail polish D. dodecanol: C 12 H 26 O:

  9. Cosmetic - Wikipedia

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    Cosmetics, or make-up, substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning; Cosmetic, an adjective describing beauty, aesthetics, or appearance, especially concerning the human body; Cosmetic, a topical product that is not a drug; In-game cosmetics, video game virtual goods that generally offer no competitive advantage