List of 35 English Words That Originated From Hindi
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Need to find English words that originated from Hindi? Take a look at this handy list of relevant terms. Here you'll find words that entered English from your chosen language.
Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, especially in the northern states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
| Word | Origin |
| bandana | bāṅdhnū |
| bangle | baṅglī |
| Blighty | bilātī |
| bungalow | baṅglā |
| cashmere | Cashmere |
| cheetah | cītā |
| chintz | chī̃ṭ |
| chit | ciṭṭhī |
| chutney | caṭnī |
| cot | khāṭ |
| cowrie | kauṛī |
| cummerbund | kamarband |
| cushy | ḵẖuś |
| dacoit | ḍakait |
| dekko | dekho |
| dinghy | ḍieṁgī |
| dungaree | dũgrī |
| juggernaut | jagannāth |
| jungle | jaṅgal |
| kedgeree | khicaṛī |
| krait | karait |
| loot | lūṭ |
| mahout | mahāwat |
| mugger | magar |
| punch (drink) | pā̃c |
| pundit | paṇḍit |
| pajamas | paijāmā |
| sari | sāṛī |
| seersucker | śīr-śakkar |
| shampoo | cā̃po |
| shawl | śāl |
| teapoy | tipāī |
| thug | ṭhag |
| toddy | tāṛī |
| veranda | baraṇḍā |
