Word origins

• markhorA large wild goat, Capra falconeri, especially Capra falconeri megaceros, syn. Capra megaceros, having huge flattened spiral horns, found in the western Himalayas.
• mehfilIn parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.
• minakariA type of enamelwork Persian jewellery, especially champlevé.
• MinimargA village in Astore district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• murdabadA shout of hatred; "death to".
• MurtazaabadA village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• mushairaA poetic symposium in North India and Pakistan at which poets gather to perform their works, traditionally ghazals.
• Muslim BaghA city in Qilla Saifullah district, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• mussuckan inflated skin-bag for water, variously said to be made from goats, from cows or from dogs, often by bheesties.
• mutsuddyA native accountant in the British Raj.
• MuzaffargarhOne of the four districts in the Dera Ghazi Khan Division of Punjab in Pakistan.
• Nanga ParbatA mountain in the Himalayas, the ninth highest mountain in the world.
• NarowalA city, the capital of the district of Narowal, Punjab, in northeastern Pakistan.
• Nizam-e-Mustafathe ideal society, ethics, and social norms of the Prophet Muhammad.
• numdahAn Indian rug or mat made with chain stitch.
• oojahSomething whose name is unknown or unimportant; a thingy; a whatsit.
• PakpattanA city in Pakpattan district, Punjab, Pakistan.
• parganaAn administrative unit of British Raj, consisting of a number of villages. Since Indian independence, replaced by the block or tahsil.
• pasandaA mild curry made with cream, coconut milk, and almonds.
• patwariAn official who visits agricultural lands and maintains records of their ownership and tilling.
• Pichal PeriA creature from Pakistani/Arabian culture, who's said to be reverse-footed and demonic.
• pukka sahibA person of excellent character.
• qilaA fort or fortress.
• qurbaniThe sacrifice of a livestock animal during Eid al-Adha.
• Rahim Yar KhanA city in Punjab, Pakistan.
• raiyatA peasant or agricultural labourer in South Asia.
• RajanpurOne of the four districts in the Dera Ghazi Khan Division of Punjab in Pakistan.
• sarabat stallA kind of drinks stall or roadside pushcart selling teh tarik, historically and traditionally run by immigrants from Pakistan and other South Asian countries.
• sarkariGovernmental.
• sarpechAn ornament placed in front of the turban, worn by significant Hindu, Sikh and Muslim princes.
• sar tan se judaA slogan calling for the killing of blasphemers against Islam.
• shararaA pair of loose trousers worn (typically with a kameez and dupatta) by women in South Asia.
• shikarHunting, sport; a hunting expedition.
• sowarreeA mounted procession; a cavalcade.
• subahA province of the Mughal Empire.
• tallicaAn invoice or schedule.
• tappaulSynonym of dak (“post system by means of relays of horses carrying mail and passengers”).
• tashrifA complimentary present; an honorarium.
• tehsildarAn administrative officer in Pakistan and India who gathers taxes from a tehsil.
• thanadarThe commander of a thana; a police chief.
• tykhanaAn underground chamber in which to keep cool during the heat of the day.
• vakeelAn attorney, lawyer or agent.
• watta sattaA form of bride exchange in Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the simultaneous marriage of a pair (brother and sister, uncle and niece, etc.) from each of two households.
• yazidiattyranny, oppression
• zamindarAn Indian landowner who collected local taxes and paid them to the British government.
• zardoziA kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.
• ZhobA city in Balochistan, Pakistan.
• ziaratAn Islamic shrine