Statistics for English Words of Indian Origin

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Hint	Answer	Language	% Correct
Descent of a deity from heaven or a popular Hollywood movie by James Cameron	Avatar	Sanskrit	75%
Spotted big cat found in Africa; fastest land mammal	Cheetah	Sanskrit	71%
Applied to wash hair	Shampoo	Hindi	65%
Indian dishes made from spicy sauce	Curry	Tamil	63%
Tropical fruit with yellow juicy flesh and a single seed	Mango	Tamil	60%
Results of one's past actions; What goes around, comes around	Karma	Sanskrit	59%
Large bird with an elaborate and ornamental tail	Peacock	Tamil	58%
Popular citrus fruit or colour	Orange	Tamil	56%
Transcendent state with no desire or suffering; associated with Buddha	Nirvana	Sanskrit	52%
A tropical cyclonic storm or a European fighter aircraft	Typhoon	Urdu	46%
A spritual teacher, mentor or guide, one who is held in high regard	Guru	Sanskrit	43%
Small carnivorous mammal, often associated with snakes	Mongoose	Tamil	43%
Crystallized sugar confectionery; Crush to get a popular game	Candy	Sanskrit	35%
One who is despised or rejected; A social outcast	Pariah	Tamil	32%
A small house or cottage that is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof	Bungalow	Urdu	30%
Physical form of currency i.e. paper notes or coin	Cash	Tamil	29%
A large chariot; metaphor for something unstoppable	Juggernaut	Sanskrit	26%
Bedstead or portable bed	Cot	Tamil	22%
A fragrant spice which is a root tuber; Meow	Ginger	Tamil	22%
Tropical hardwood tree used to make furniture	Teak	Tamil	22%
A multi-hulled watercraft featuring two parallel hulls of equal size or a pointed Indian boat often built with wood	Catamaran	Tamil	18%
Coarse Indian cane sugar	Jaggery	Tamil	11%
Loose leg garment worn at night	Pyjamas	Hindi	11%
Low wage labourer or indentured servant	Coolie	Tamil	10%
Learned scholar or an expert in a particular field	Pundit	Sanskrit	7%
Fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut	Coir	Tamil	6%
Warehouse used for storage (Indian English)	Godown	Tamil	6%
A criminal from a band of robbers	Dacoit	Hindi	5%
Spicy pepper water	Mulligatawny	Tamil	3%
Leaf or vine belonging to Piperceae family	Betel	Tamil	2%
A three or four legged tea or coffee table	Teapoy	Hindi	2%