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Indian Words in English
Shampoo, bungalow, jungle, thug, pyjamas, avatar, yoga โ Indian words that entered English via British India
India/UK ๐ฎ๐ณ 1600 Etymology
Key Facts
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Hindu/Hindi words: jungle (jangal), thug (thag), shampoo (champi = head massage), bungalow (bangla)
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Sanskrit-origin: yoga, avatar, karma, mantra, pundit, guru, nirvana, loot, dacoit, pyjamas
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Portuguese-Indian: caste (casta), mango (manga), cashew (caju); British India: bangle, chit, dinghy, polo, pukka
๐ Did you know? The Hobson-Jobson dictionary (1886) documented 2,000 Anglo-Indian words โ showing how profoundly India influenced English during British rule
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Category
Etymology
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India/UK
Year / Era
1600
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Shampoo, bungalow, jungle, thug, pyjamas, avatar, yoga โ Indian words that entered English via British India