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  2. Mama and papa - Wikipedia

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    However, due to English borrowings, the words mamma and pappa are much more common today. Maithili language has the word Mami and Papa to refer mother and father respectively, which were borrowed from English and are very popular in Madesh state of Nepal and Bihar state of India. Marathi Aai (“आई”) for mother and Baba (“बाबा ...

  3. Mother - Wikipedia

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    Maa, aai, amma, and mata are used in languages of India like Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu etc. Mamá, mama, ma, and mami in Spanish; Mama in Polish, German, Dutch, Russian and Slovak; Māma (妈妈/媽媽) in Chinese; Máma in Czech and in Ukrainian; Maman in French and Persian; Ma, mama in Indonesian; Mamaí, mam in Irish

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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.

  6. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    This slang for policemen, especially hawaladars, ("Havāladāra", meaning constable in Marathi) came to be from the 1975 Dada Kondke film Pandu Hawaldar. Panduri Serbo-Croatian, slang for a group of police officers. The meaning derived from the Latin word banderium, in which the word banderia also came from. They were military units created by ...

  7. Mami (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Mami Inagaki, a character from Strike Witches; Mami Kuroi, a character in the manga and anime series Hell Teacher Nūbē; Mami Teramoto, a character from the English-language webcomic series Megatokyo

  8. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    It is interpreted most often as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is the core of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Its first mention in Indian philosophy is found in the Hindu scriptures called the Upanishads, the oldest dating about 800 BC. Those who practice Ahimsa are often vegetarians or vegans. Akashic Records

  9. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    The last major function before the wedding is decoration with temporary henna ().This is often blended with the sangeet ceremony. Mehndi artists are called to the houses of the boy and girl and apply mehendi to the palms of the female family members, groom and the hands and feet of the bride.