English words from Hindustani
- avatarAn incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- DelhiA megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.
- chickA young bird.
- khanA ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
- rupeeAny of the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.
- KashmirA contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.
- cashmereFine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
- dunA brownish grey colour.
- rajReign; rule.
- UrduOf or relating to the Urdu language.
- chaiA female Romani.
- desiOf or pertaining to the culture, people, or products of South Asia; South Asian.
- croreten million (10⁷): 10,000,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,000.
- AhmedabadThe largest city in Gujarat, India.
- SanskritA classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.
- JammuA division of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India, consisting of the southern portion.
- lakhOne hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.
- IndoreThe largest city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- masalaAny of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.
- hakimA doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
- chutneyA sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers.
- HindustanIndia (Republic of India).
- tablaA pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
- DeccanA geographic region, large plateau, and peninsula in southern India; southern or peninsular India.
- raniThe wife of a rajah.
- dakA post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.
- sahibA term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.
- bundA league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.
- hookahA pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.
- nakaA place where workers assemble to seek employment.
- goraPertaining to a fair-skinned or European person.
- churA strong voicing of agreement, approval, or thanks: awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!.
- PathanSynonym of Pashtun; a member of the Pashto-speaking people of today’s north-west Pakistan and south-east Afghanistan.
- rabiSpring.
- gheeA type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
- handiA deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking.
- HindustaniRelated to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.
- cushyMaking few demands; comfortable, easy.
- galiAn alleyway or side street.
- hubbaA grain.
- kistA chest.
- AfridiA member of a Pashtun tribe.
- mehndiA henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).
- cossA measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles.
- maidanA marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade.
- durbarA ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India.
- burkaA dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
- paneerA soft, non-matured, Indian cheese.
- blightySynonym of Blighty one.
- gymkhanaA competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
- cummerbundA broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.
- lassiA drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice.
- tarkaHeated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.
- JagannathOne of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.
- samosaA South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.
- aloopotato
- chillumA conical pipe used for smoking marijuana, usually made of fired clay, porcelain, soapstone, glass or, more rarely, wood.
- maharaniThe wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
- RamzanA male given name.
- kormaA curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.
- ChitralA princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of the Malakand Division, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- khanafood, a meal
- langurAny of the Old World monkeys of the genera Simias, Trachypithecus (lutungs), Presbytis (surilis), and Semnopithecus (gray langurs).
- chaatAny savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India or other South Asian countries, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.
- azadiFreedom, independence.
- acharA spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine.
- purdahA curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers.
- DwarkaA city and municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in Western India, a site of Hindu pilgrimage.
- charasCannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
- nabobAn Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
- akelaThe leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.
- lascarA sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship.
- siccaA great seal.
- jawanAn infantryman; a soldier.
- kesarSaffron.
- jawabAn answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage proposal.
- parathaAn Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.
- chudaiSex, sexual intercourse, pornography.
- crorepatiSomeone whose net worth is greater than one crore (ten million) rupees or other local currency.
- almirahCupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.
- jadooMagic, sorcery.
- Chenaba river in Punjab, Pakistan and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
- barfiAn Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.
- DeobandiBelonging to a certain revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.
- badamAn almond.
- dekkoA look; a glance.
- abkarA wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.
- adawlutA court of justice.
- amlahA court official in India.
- angiyaA bodice traditionally worn by Muslim women in India.
- angrezAn English person.
- badmashA rogue, ruffian or miscreant.
- BaghalA village in Kotkhai tehsil, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- baraatA wedding procession carried out by the bridegroom in North India, West India, and Pakistan.
- benamiProperty that is transacted under the name of a proxy to conceal the identity of the buyer.
- bhujiaA crispy Indian snack made from moth beans, gram flour, and spices.
- bundobustA system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.
- bunjaraA wandering grain and salt merchant in the Deccan Plateau (Southern India).
- Burra DinAny major European festival, especially Christmas Day.
- chabukA long whip formerly used as an instrument of punishment in India and parts of the Middle East.