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15 Hindi-Urdu Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

Below is a list of 15 English words borrowed / derived from Hindi-Urdu. Given the original (romanized) word in Hindi-Urdu, can you guess the common English word used today?
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Last updated: June 18, 2021
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First submittedJune 14, 2021
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Hindi-Urdu (romanized)
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English
bāndhnā
headgear
bandana
baṅglā
house
bungalow
kaśmīr
fabric / wool
cashmere
cītā (chītā)
big cat
cheetah
ciṭṭhī
note
chit
khāṭ
bed
cot
jagannāth
unstoppable
juggernaut
jaṅgal
forest
jungle
xākī
color
khaki
lūṭ
to plunder
loot
paijāmā
clothing
pajamas
pā̃c (pānch)
beverage
punch
paṇḍit
commentator
pundit
cā̃po (chāmpo)
toiletry
shampoo
ṭhag
gangster
thug
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Level 70
Jun 17, 2021
Nice quiz! Also accept 'pyjamas'?
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Level 65
Jun 18, 2021
Good idea. Done!