Word origins

• gularParticularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat.
• UpadhyayA surname from Hindi.
• DwivediA surname.
• dupattaA double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
• apsaraa class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts.
• MirzapurA city and district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
• uradVigna mungo, a South Asian bean used to make dal.
• JeenaA female given name from Hindi.
• dungareeHeavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
• sarodA fretless string instrument used mainly in Indian classical music.
• maundA wicker basket.
• mudarCalotropis gigantea (crown flower, giant milkweed)
• NamrataA female given name from Hindi borne mainly by Indians and Nepalis.
• ChandiA fierce form of the goddess Durga or Shakti
• pachisiAn ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the board.
• RampurA city and district of Moradabad division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• KumaonA historical region: the eastern half of Uttarakhand, India.
• ottaFlour.
• palluThe usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.
• shalwarLoose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
• pagiA native tracker; a person employed to track thieves by their footprints etc.
• AnmolA unisex given name from Hindi used in India among the followers of Hinduism, particularly in the northern part of the country.
• challanAn official form or other kind of document, piece of paperwork, citation etc.
• KhandelwalA surname from Hindi.
• dharnaA sit-in.
• sarafA provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia, especially (historical) during the early modern and colonial period.
• JariwalaA surname from Hindi.
• matkaAn earthenware pot.
• RamnathA surname from Hindi.
• chutA repeated short, low vocal sound made by guinea pigs, thought to express interest or curiosity.
• malwabeer made with millet, common in Africa
• KanchanA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• bapufather
• bhabhiA title used for a sister-in-law
• morchaA gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause.
• swadeshiA policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the revival and promotion of domestic production and (originally) the boycott of British products.
• lathiA heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
• DharamshalaA city, the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
• PahariIn South Asia, someone from the hills or mountains, a hillman; specifically a member of any of various peoples living in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.
• kabaddiA South Asian team sport in which players must hold their breath while making raids into the opposing team's half of the field.
• ojhaA sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal.
• SutlejThe longest of five rivers that run through Punjab in both India and Pakistan.
• methifenugreek
• babulA tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.
• gungeA viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.
• sarpanchThe elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
• dhotiA long loincloth worn by men in India.
• KorbaA surname from Czech.
• KattaA surname from Hindi.
• ragiA grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet.
• lungiA garment worn around the waist, especially by men, in Southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan.
• gharanaAn Indian system of social organization linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style and ideology.
• battaAn exchange rate.
• HamirpurA town and district of Shimla division, Himachal Pradesh, India.
• ekkaA small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.
• koelA cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
• langarA public eating-place in South Asia, now especially a communal kitchen run by a Sikh community and serving free food.
• bhajiAny of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.
• DIPAA female given name from South Asia.
• MahanagarA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• gaubMalabar ebony (Diospyros malabarica).
• jeeraCumin.
• abirAn aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.
• DheerajA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• HapurA city and district of Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• manjaString coated with crushed glass and attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting.
• kanthaA form of embroidery in parts of South Asia, used to make cushions and quilts.
• JasleenA female given name.
• hartalthe closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike.
• swayamsevakA member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.
• gudgeSynonym of gur cake.
• rewariA small, round sweet made of jaggery and sesame seeds.
• DhirajA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• AseemA male given name from Hindi used in India.
• ManjooA surname from Hindi.
• dhabaA roadside restaurant in South Asia.
• sujiWheat that is granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.
• SultanpurA city and district of Ayodhya division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• palakSpinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).
• chadorA loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asia.
• jummaThe total assessment (for land revenue) from any particular estate, or division of country.
• haldiSynonym of turmeric.
• bangarA less fertile alluvial soil located above flood level.
• AsthanaA surname from Hindi.
• kraitAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
• sainikA soldier.
• BrajA historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India.
• muniaAny of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species).
• kadhiA curry made from chickpea flour and yoghurt which is served with pakoras.
• guzA unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard.
• FirozabadA city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• nallaUseless person, slacker
• MuzaffarnagarA large city and district of Saharanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• jamunSynonym of jambul.
• hauthAn obsolete measure, a cubit, equivalent to 18 inches or sometimes more.
• kotwalThe leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
• suranA tropical plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, cultivated for its edible corm.
• BaghpatA city and district of Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• dhoopA form of extruded Indian incense, lacking a core bamboo stick.
• dahiA yogurt or fermented milk product.