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- AGGRYApplied to a kind of variegated glass beads of ancient manufacture.
- BABUA Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.
- BAJRAPearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
- BALISAURA badger-like animal of India, Arctonyx collaris, the sand bear.
- BANDARA rhesus macaque.
- BANGLEA rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
- BAPUfather
- BARASINGHARucervus duvaucelii, a deer that lives in South Asia.
- BASMATIA variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
- BATTAAn exchange rate.
- BEEDIA thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf.
- BEHINDAt or to the back or far side of.
- BHAJANA type of Indian devotional song.
- BHAJIAny of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.
- BHARALA blue sheep, being any species of the genus Pseudois, goatlike bovids of the Himalayas and western China with a bluish-grey coat; Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).
- BHELPURIAn Indian dish of puffed rice with potatoes and a tangy tamarind sauce.
- BHUNAA type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no water
- BINDIThe “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
- BOUNDERSomething that bounds or jumps.
- BUDGEROWA kind of large river barge.
- BUKSHIThe paymaster in native Indian states.
- CHANAA dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
- CHAPATTIAlternative form of chapati.
- CHINKARAGazella bennettii, a species of gazelle found in India, Pakistan and Iran
- CHINTZA painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.
- CHINTZYOf or decorated with chintz.
- CHOKRABoy; young male servant, boy dancer, bondsman
- CHOLIA short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.
- CHOTASmall; younger.
- COWAGESA leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.
- COWRIEA small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- DABBAA kind of lunchbox or food container.
- DEEKTo look.
- DHARNAA sit-in.
- DHOBIA laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
- DHOTIA long loincloth worn by men in India.
- DHURRIEA thick, flat-woven cotton Indian rug or carpet.
- DOABA tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganges and the Yamuna
- DOOBDoob grass.
- DOOSRAA type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.
- DUMDUMA soft-nosed or hollow point bullet, or a lead bullet incised on the tip with a cross, which expands on impact to cause a greater than normal wound or impact site.
- DUNGAREEHeavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
- DUNGAREESHeavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.
- FILMIMusic written especially for Bollywood films.
- GADIA cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
- GAVIALAlternative form of gharial.
- GHARIALA crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae.
- GHERAOA protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
- GOBARDried cow dung used directly as fuel or as a source of gas.
- GOONDAA hired thug.
- HARTALthe closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike.
- HEINIEThe buttocks.
- HIJRAA eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
- JAMPANSynonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.
- JAWARSorghum, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).
- JEQUIRITYAbrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity beans") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
- JINGALA type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
- JISMSpirit or energy.
- KANTHAA form of embroidery in parts of South Asia, used to make cushions and quilts.
- KHUDA steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.
- KOTWALThe leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
- KRAITAny of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
- KUTCHAImperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate.
- LATHIA heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
- MANDIRA Hindu temple.
- MONALAny of three species of pheasant in the genus Lophophorus.
- NILGAIA large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.
- PACHISIAn ancient Indian board game in which players, throwing dice, shells, etc. to determine the distance of each move, attempt to be the first to take all of their counters around the
- PAKORAA piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.
- PICEAlternative form of paisa, especially in the form of coins worth 20 cash.
- PUJARISomeone who performs a puja, especially a priest in a Hindu temple.
- PULWARA keelless riverboat used in northeast India and Bangladesh, chiefly to carry cargo.
- RAGIA grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet.
- RAITAA condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia.
- SAAGAn Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.
- SAMITIA local political association
- SARANGIA bowed string instrument used in the Hindustani classical music of North India.
- SHAMACopsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of India, glossy black with a white rump and brown underparts, and six other species in genus Copsychus.
- SHAMPOOA traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
- SHERWANIA knee-length coat that buttons to the neck, worn by men in parts of India and Pakistan.
- SOLAAlternative form of shola.
- SWARAJself-rule
- TAWAA frying pan or griddle.
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- TEELSsesame
- THALIA round metal platter used to serve food in India.
- TONGAA light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- TULWARA type of curved sword used in India and throughout South Asia.
- VINAAlternative form of veena.
- VINDALOOA blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.