Statistics for English Words Derived From Hindi

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First letter	Hindi meaning	English meaning	English word	% Correct
G	गुरु	Teacher, priest	Guru	79%
Y	योग	Breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures	Yoga	79%
J	जंगल	Wilderness or forest	Jungle	73%
K	कर्मा	Cycle of cause and effect	Karma	71%
A	अवतार	Descent of a deity from a heaven	Avatar	70%
N	निर्वाण	Neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self. The final goal of Jainism Hinduism and Buddhism	Nirvana	70%
B	बांगड़ी	A type of bracelet	Bangle	69%
M	महाराजा	A king	Maharaja	66%
K	खकि	Dust colour, dusty, grey	Khaki	61%
V	बरामदा	Roofed platform along the outside of a house	Veranda	60%
M	मंत्र	A word or phrase used in meditation	Mantra	57%
P	पक्का	British slang: "genuine".Also cooked, ripe, solid.	Pukka	57%
T	ठग	Thief or con man	Thug	57%
C	चिट्ठी	A letter or note.	Chit	52%
S	चाँपो	Rub(used to wash head)	Shampoo	49%
P	पैजामा	Leg garment	Pyjamas	47%
C	चीता	Variegated	Cheetah	45%
T	आंधी	A cyclonic storm	Typhoon	44%
D	डकैत	Member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder	Dacoit	30%
D	देखो	British slang for 'a look'	Dekko	23%

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