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Separating concepts in Hinduism from concepts specific to Indian culture, or from the language itself, can be difficult. Many Sanskrit concepts have an Indian secular meaning as well as a Hindu dharmic meaning. One example is the concept of Dharma. [4] Sanskrit, like all languages, contains words whose meanings differ across various contexts.
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 Indian flavoured spices.
Unless otherwise specified, Words in English from Amerindian Languages is among the sources used for each etymology. A number of words from Quechua have entered English, mostly via Spanish, adopting Hispanicized spellings. Ayahuasca (definition) from aya "corpse" and waska "rope", via Spanish ayahuasca.
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. Jute from Bengali, a fiber.
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive is a historical dictionary of Anglo-Indian words and terms from Indian languages which came into use during the British rule in India.
Sanskrit words and phrases (5 C, 315 P) T. ... Pages in category "Indian words and phrases" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Hindu festival celebrated on the rebirth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesh Jayanti: Hindu festival celebrated on the birth day of Ganesha. Gangaur: a festival in Rajasthan, celebrated in the honour of Goddess Gauri. Gudhi Padwa: the Marathi name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
In Oxford Living Dictionary mantra is defined as a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. [ 30] Cambridge Dictionary provides two different definitions. [ 31] The first refers to Hinduism and Buddhism: a word or sound that is believed to have a special spiritual power.