Hindi Etymologies

an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children

a small cake leavened with yeast

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'

1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman

large and brightly colored handkerchief

East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

a club used for hitting a ball in various games

common Indian weaverbird

a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan

of or relating to or characteristic of Bengal or its people

the sixth month of the Hindu calendar

a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant

the Indic language spoken in Bihar

a container; usually has a lid

a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring

free of charge

a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle

long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

young bird especially of domestic fowl

the bill in a restaurant

British slang (dated) for a prison

cut with a hacking tool

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided

an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

a small bed that folds up for storage or transport

the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros

not burdensome or demanding

a member of an armed gang of robbers

robbery by a gang of armed dacoits

East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye

British slang for a look

tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber

East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye

tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods

an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum

a long loincloth worn by Hindu men

a large metal pot for cooking; used in military camps

trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

a cushion on a throne for a prince in India

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India

large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout

a horse-drawn carriage in India

stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water

drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material

coarse jute fabric

a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India

a chant to the Hindu god Krishna

the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars

of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language

a seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant

a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body

unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap

relating to or characteristic of Jainism

press tightly together or cram

a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs

the third month of the Hindu calendar

cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer

leishmaniasis of the viscera

exudate of an Asian tree

the eighth month of the Hindu calendar

a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India

the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699

European annual grown for forage

a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times

brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects

the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

slender long-tailed monkey of Asia

an East Indian sailor

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

club consisting of a heavy stick bound with iron

a globular water bottle used in Asia

a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma

a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja

the driver and keeper of an elephant

a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa

the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent

a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

a unit of weight used in Asia

a woman sahib

tropical Asian starlings

agile grizzled Old World viverrine

a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)

a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam

tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets

perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient

a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes

an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear

tropical Asian starlings

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma

a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies

your grandmother

an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture

large Indian antelope

large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies

a ravine or gully in southern Asia

an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt

an ancient board game resembling backgammon

a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan

loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging

East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye

a village council in India or southern Pakistan

a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India

a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity

a small, short-haired dog breed with a curly tail and flat muzzle

absolutely first class and genuine

deliver a quick blow to

a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India

a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room

a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging

East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient

a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India

type genus of the Ranidae

a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

a rich black loam of India

the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise

the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen

East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense

a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines

a Hindu religious mendicant

coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States

the fifth month of the Hindu calendar

third son of Adam and Eve

cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair

an adherent of Sikhism

East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok

a native or inhabitant of Sind

an important person in India

large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind

East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder

a method of finding objects under water using sound waves

a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect

a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan

100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble

strike lightly

make lacework by knotting or looping

showing signs of wear and tear

murder and robbery by thugs

English translator and Protestant martyr

a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot

any of various drums with small heads

a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific

a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun

oriental moth that produces brownish silk

goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past

the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script

any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes

usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing