Word origins

• BansalA surname from Hindi.
• topeTo drink excessively; to get drunk.
• gupGossip or rumor; nonsensical or silly talk; blather.
• paanA psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.
• puaA type of fried sweet cake made of flour and sugar/jaggery popular in Northern India.
• malleyA gardener.
• DeepaA female given name from South Asia.
• sunnAn East Indian leguminous plant of species Crotalaria juncea, yielding a fiber.
• SinghalA surname from Hindi.
• ChandaA surname from Hindi.
• pradhanAn official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function.
• naanA type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
• VyasA surname from Hindi.
• swamyA surname from Hindi.
• dungareesHeavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.
• MathuraA city and district of Agra division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• ChauhanA surname.
• chelaA pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
• RishikeshA city in Uttarakhand, India.
• BatraA surname from Hindi.
• MehrotraA surname from Hindi.
• bazaAny of three species of small, crested hawks in the genus Aviceda.
• tilakA mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
• TripathiA surname from Hindi.
• gadiA cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
• AligarhA city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
• PrabhakarA surname from Hindi.
• manjiA captain or skipper of a boat.
• RajputA member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India.
• mithaiSweets; confectionery.
• pukkaGenuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper.
• sandaA Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.
• ghatsA pair of mountain ranges along the southern Indian coasts.
• vadaA type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia.
• MasihA surname used extensively among Christians of Northern South Asia.
• JabalpurA large city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
• MehraA surname.
• VineetA male given name from Sanskrit.
• BanuA surname.
• zillahA district or local division, as of a province, in India.
• tawaA frying pan or griddle.
• bhajanA type of Indian devotional song.
• chachaA traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace.
• seersuckerA thin, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, used to make clothing for summer wear.
• mahilaWoman or women.
• MoradabadA city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
• BeasA river of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in northern India, rising in the Himalayas and emptying into the Sutlej.
• KrishA male given name.
• sambarA Southeast Asian deer (Rusa unicolor).
• tabelastable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)
• hijraA eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
• lotaA spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
• ParmarA surname.
• RawatA surname from Hindi.
• diyaA small bowl-shaped oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil, often used on religious occasions.
• swarajself-rule
• SurajA male given name from Hindi used by Hindus.
• burraBig or important, used as a respectful honorific.
• PanipatA city and district of Haryana, India, where three important battles were fought.
• tulsiHoly basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
• ghatA descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
• palasA tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
• GondaA surname.
• shareefmeek, gentle, gentlemanly, upstanding, innocent
• shamaCopsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of India, glossy black with a white rump and brown underparts, and six other species in genus Copsychus.
• filmiMusic written especially for Bollywood films.
• WaziristanA mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan.
• rozaA garden, especially one at a mausoleum.
• gaurAn Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition.
• saagAn Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.
• mynaOne of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.
• BanoA surname.
• AvinashA male given name from Hindi.
• shroffA provider of financial services, especially a small-scale independent banker or money changer or (historical) a local expert at detecting bad coin.
• SankaranA surname from Hindi.
• gaonA sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia
• SheelaA female given name from Sanskrit of Indian origin.
• choliA short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.
• samitiA local political association
• aartiA particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
• thaliA round metal platter used to serve food in India.
• doolyA basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.
• BhardwajA surname from Hindi.
• KurukshetraA city in Haryana, India, famous for the mythical War of Kurukshetra.
• mavaA form of smokeless tobacco combined with with betel nut, lime, etc.
• bastiA slum.
• pagalMentally ill person; lunatic.
• nawabA Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.
• khairThe tree Senegalia catechu from which cutch is obtained
• chukarA bird of species of partridge native to central Asia (Alectoris chukar).
• AnkitA male given name from India, of Indian usage.
• burqaAn enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty).
• bounderSomething that bounds or jumps.
• KonkaniA member of the indigenous peoples of the Konkan coast of India.
• rattiA traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215 grams.
• ratanA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• sixerA shot in which the ball passes over the boundary without touching the ground, for which the batting team is awarded six runs.
• MadhavAn epithet of Lord Krishna.
• FatehpurThe name of various cities and towns, including
• GarhwalA historical region: the western half of Uttarakhand, India.