Word origins

• doosraA type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.
• doreaA kind of cotton fabric from India.
• dowraA guide (person who leads others).
• DubaggaA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• dubashAn Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.
• dudhiBottle gourd, calabash.
• dudhwallahA milkman or milkwoman.
• dumbaThe fat-tailed sheep.
• dumbcowTo browbeat; to intimidate or cow.
• dumriAn Indian copper coin worth one eighth of a dam.
• DyutiA female given name from India.
• ectaraA one-stringed musical instrument from India.
• elaichicardamom
• EtahA city and district of Aligarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• EtawahA city and district of Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• faltuUseless; unnecessary; of no value or purpose.
• FarrukhabadA city and district of Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• faujdarAn officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.
• filmi geetA type of music typically used in the soundtracks of films from Mumbai, or a particular song of this type.
• fool rackA strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.
• GaneshganjA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• GangajalThe water from the river Ganga, considered holy in Hinduism.
• gangwarA surname.
• garam masalaA mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and chillis.
• GarasiaA member of one of the scheduled tribes of India , settled in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• gaumHeed; attention.
• Gautam Buddha NagarA district of Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Headquarters: Greater Noida.
• GautampalliA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• GeetapalliA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• ghantaA type of bell, usually constructed of brass, used in Hindu rituals.
• gharialA crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae.
• gharryA wheeled cart or carriage, usually horsedrawn.
• GhazipurA city and district of Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• gheraoA protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
• ghoonghatA headscarf worn by married Hindu, Jain and Sikh women.
• ghoontA small pony, especially one used as a pack animal
• ghungrooA small metallic bell, usually part of a set strung together and worn on an anklet, especially by classical Indian dancers.
• ghurraA spheroidal clay pot for holding water.
• ghurryA clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.
• gingellyThe sesame plant.
• golahA storehouse for grain or salt, typically having a circular wall of mud with a conical roof.
• golgappapanipuri (fried puff-pastry balls filled with seasonings etc.)
• gomashtaA native Indian clerk or steward.
• Gomti NagarA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• goodryA quilt.
• goolailA stonebow (crossbow for shooting stones).
• goondaA hired thug.
• goondagiriThuggery, goondaism.
• goraccoA paste prepared with tobacco and jaggery, smoked in hookahs in western India.
• gorakshaprotection of cows, particularly as seen as a social or religious duty
• gorawallahA horsekeeper.
• gorayitA village watchman and messenger, responsible for watching crops and grain, and rewarded with rent-free land.
• gorkharSynonym of kiang.
• goshalaAn animal shelter for stray cows, which are sacred in Hinduism.
• gram panchayatA form of local governance of a village or between small groups of villages in India.
• grasscutterThe cane rat.
• guddyA throne (royal seat) with a large cushion or pillow at the head.
• GujarA member of a nomadic and agricultural community of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• gujiyaA sweet dumpling of Indian origin, made with suji or maida flour and stuffed with khoa.
• gulala colored powder often used during the Holi festival.
• gulgulA cement from India made from seashells pulverized and mixed with oil, spread over a ship's hull to prevent worms from boring into it.
• gup-shupGossip or rumor; idle talk.
• GuptahAn Indian surname.
• gyaniA knowledgeable or wise person; sage, saint.
• halantA diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
• HalwaiA person who makes halva.
• HardoiA city and district of Lucknow division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Har Har Mahadeva salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva, the god of destruction and time.
• HarshitaA female given name of Indian usage.
• HasanganjA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• hathiAn elephant.
• HathrasA city and district of Aligarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• hilsaTenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.
• HindaviHindustani; Hindi-Urdu
• howdahA seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
• hurtaulyellow arsenic, orpiment
• HusainabadA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• HusainganjA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• IhithaA female given name from Hindi used in India, meaning a goddess who does good for all creatures in the world.
• imartiAn Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.
• inamThe grant or gift of lands bestowed by the British Raj on an inamdar.
• inamdarOne who received a grant or gift of lands from the British Raj as a reward for service.
• Indira NagarA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• jaadugarmagician
• jaconetA type of cotton cloth, especially as dyed and waterproofed.
• jadoogurA Freemason in British India.
• JagdeepA male given name from Hindi
• jagirAn assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity
• jagirdarOne who holds a jagir.
• jahajiA sailor.
• Jai Hind"Victory to India", a patriotic slogan raised to salute or celebrate India.
• jaiphulnutmeg
• Jai Shri Ram"Victory to Lord Rama"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Rama.
• Jai Siya Ramvictory to Sita and Lord Rāma.
• JalaunA district of Jhansi division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Headquarters: Orai.
• jamdharA kind of Indian dagger, broad at the base and slightly curved, and having a cross-grip on the hilt.
• jampanSynonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.
• Jana Gana Manathe national anthem of the Republic of India.
• JankipuramA neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• janpanjampan (an open chair carried by several people).