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This is a list of words in the
English language
that originated in the
languages of India
.
Hindi or Urdu
see:
List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin
Kannada
see:
List of English words of Kannada origin
Malayalam
see:
List of English words of Malayalam origin
Sanskrit
see:
List of English words of Sanskrit origin
Tamil
see:
List of English words of Tamil origin
Telugu
see:
List of English words of Telugu origin
Other languages
Adda
, from
Bengali
, a group of people
Bhut jolokia
, from
Assamese
(ভূত জলকীয়া
Bhut Zôlôkiya
), a hot chili found in
Assam
and other parts of
Northeast India
Jute
from
Bengali
, a fiber
Marathi
Doolally
, from
Marathi
word देवळाली. "mad, insane" from the town of
Deolali
Mongoose
, from
Marathi
word मुंगूस (Muṅgūsa)
External links
Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin
Archived
2014-02-20 at the
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Colonial & Postcolonial Literary Dialogues
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