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List of English words of Hindi origin

This is a list of English language words of Hindi language origin:

• Bangle - an ornament worn by ladies in their hands. Bangles are made of glass, gold, silver, aluminiuim, wood, ivory etc.
• Bandana
• Bindi
• Bungalow - a single storey house
• Cashmere - original Kashmiri (things belongs to Kashmir) like wool or saffron.
• Cheetah
• Chai - Tea made with spices, commonly cardamon
• Chakra
• Chintz
• Coolie
• Cot
• Cummerbund - a waist band
• Cushy
• Dhoti
• Dinghy
• Doosra
• Dungaree
• Elaichi - cardamom
• Ghee - Oil made by melting butter.
• Gunny - A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp, usually used for making sacks.
• Gymkhana - Gym
• Jodhpur - baggy trousers, usually for horse riding
• Jungle
• Kedgeree
• Khaki
• Loot
• Pukka - genuine
• Punch - the drink
• Purdah
• Pyjamas
• Sari
• Shampoo
• shawl
• Thug
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