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  2. Hindustani kinship terms - Wikipedia

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    The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3] Moreover, "In Hindi and Urdu kinship terms there is clear distinction between the blood relations and affinal ...

  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. Sarong - Wikipedia

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    The term sarong is an loanword from Malay sarong (Jawi: ساروڠ ‎, old spelling: سارڠ ‎), meaning 'to cover' or 'to sheath'. [2] [3] It was first used in 1834 referring to the skirt-like garment of the Malays. Sarong is also the informal spelling used in both colloquial Indonesian and Malaysian whereas sarung is the standard spelling ...

  5. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    (Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning "sky", "space" or "aether") In the religion of theosophy and the philosophical school called anthroposophy, the Akashic records are a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and life forms, not just ...

  6. List of English words of Indian origin - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Hindi or Urdu. see: List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin. Kannada

  7. What is the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year? - AOL

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    The votes are in. Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its favorite. Language experts from the publishing ...

  8. Hypochlorous acid is a natural molecule in the body but can also be used in skincare. Experts share how it’s used and why it’s the latest buzzy ingredient.

  9. Hindi–Urdu transliteration - Wikipedia

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    In addition to Hindi-Urdu, there have been attempts to design Indo-Pakistani transliteration systems for digraphic languages like Sindhi (written in extended Perso-Arabic in Sindh of Pakistan and in Devanagari by Sindhis in partitioned India), Punjabi (written in Gurmukhi in East Punjab and Shahmukhi in West Punjab), Saraiki (written in ...