English words from India

adult.junior

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    50 words from India


    • A - atoll, avatar
    • B - bandana, bangle, bazaar, Blighty, bungalow
    • C - cashmere, catamaran, char, cheroot, cheetah, chintz, chit, chokey, chutney, cot, cummerbund, curry
    • D - dinghy, doolally, dungarees
    • G - guru, gymkhana
    • H - hullabaloo
    • J - jodhpur, jungle, juggernaut, jute
    • K - khaki, kedgeree
    • L - loot
    • N - nirvana
    • P - pariah, pashmina, polo, pukka, pundit, purdah, pyjamas
    • S - sari, shampoo, shawl, swastika
    • T - teak, thug, toddy, typhoon
    • V - veranda
    • Y - yoga
    Sources: Hobson-Jobson, Oxford English Dictionary


    My source: BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18796493