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- AARTIA particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
- ABSURDContrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridicul
- ABSURDITYThat which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
- ADHARMAThat which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.
- AECIUMA cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.
- AGGRYApplied to a kind of variegated glass beads of ancient manufacture.
- AHIMSAA doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
- ALAPThe opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation.
- ALOOpotato
- AMLAPhyllanthus emblica, a deciduous tree.
- AMRITAThe water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.
- AMRITASThe water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.
- ANCHOVYAny small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.
- ANKUSThe hooked goad that is used in India to control elephants.
- ARHATOne who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.
- ASANAA body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.
- ASHRAMA secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.
- ATMANThe true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman.
- AUBERGINEAn Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
- AVATARAn incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- BABUA Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.
- BAELA tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.
- BAHTThe official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.
- BAHUA daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.
- BAJRAPearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
- BALISAURA badger-like animal of India, Arctonyx collaris, the sand bear.
- BALTIA large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisine
- BANDARA rhesus macaque.
- BANDHA general strike, shutdown, or other form of protest used in South Asia in which a substantial portion of the population stays home and does not report to work.
- BANGLEA rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
- BANYANAn Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- BAPUfather
- BARASINGHARucervus duvaucelii, a deer that lives in South Asia.
- BASMATIA variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
- BATTAAn exchange rate.
- BDELLIUMAn aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora.
- BEEDIA thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf.
- BEHINDAt or to the back or far side of.
- BHAIfriend, dude, man
- BHAJANA type of Indian devotional song.
- BHAJIAny of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.
- BHAKTASomeone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.
- BHAKTIdevotion to God
- 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.
- BHINDISynonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
- BHOOTA supernatural creature, usually the ghost of a deceased person.
- 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.
- BODHIThe state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.
- BOUNDERSomething that bounds or jumps.
- BRAHMANAlternative form of brahmin (member of the Hindu priestly class).
- BRAHMINA member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
- BRINJALAn aubergine or eggplant.
- BUDGEROWA kind of large river barge.
- BUKSHIThe paymaster in native Indian states.
- CALLOWImmature, inexperienced, or naive.
- CANDYCrystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.
- CARESSAn act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
- CHADORA loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asi
- CHAKRAAny of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
- CHANAA dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
- CHANKThe large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.
- CHAPATIA flat, unleavened bread from northern India and Pakistan.
- 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.
- CHITALa large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka
- CHOKRABoy; young male servant, boy dancer, bondsman
- CHOLIA short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.
- CHOTASmall; younger.
- CHOWKAn intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
- CHOWRYA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
- CHUKARA bird of species of partridge native to central Asia (Alectoris chukar).
- 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.
- CREEDThat which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
- CRUSTA more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
- DABBAA kind of lunchbox or food container.
- DARSHANHierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).
- DECENTAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- DEEKTo look.
- DERVISHAn itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.
- DEVAA god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
- DHARMAThe natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
- DHARNAA sit-in.
- DHOBIA laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
- DHOLA type of drum from India.
- DHOTIA long loincloth worn by men in India.
- DHURRIEA thick, flat-woven cotton Indian rug or carpet.
- DINGHYA small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
- DITHYRAMBA raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
- DOABA tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganges and the Yamuna
- DOOBDoob grass.
- DOOLYA basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.
- 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.
- DRABA fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- 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.