词汇 | indian words in english |
词源 | Indian words in English. It is estimated that nearly a thousand basic English words derive from words in Hindu, Sanskrit, and Romany, all Indian languages. Some of these are: panther, ginger, pepper, sandal, guru, pundit, nabob, punch (drink), chintz, mongoose, dungaree, cot, bungalow, juggernaut, tomtom, mugger, bandana, jute, sari, chit, myna, jingle, shampoo, puttee, cashmere, thus, pajamas, gazelle, dumdum, loot, dinghy, polo, chutney, zen (through Japan), and loot. |
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