List of Bhojpuri words of English origin
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This is a list of Bhojpuri language words of English origin.
a (𑂃/अ)
[edit]- atharāiṭīs (𑂃𑂟𑂩𑂰𑂅𑂗𑂲𑂮/अथराइटीस): From Arthritis.[1]
- afkaran (𑂃𑂤𑂺𑂍𑂩𑂢/अफ़करन): Used in South African Bhojpuri, Borrowed from English phrase "Half a Crown".[1]
- askūṭara (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂍𑂴𑂗𑂩/अस्कूटर): From Scooter.[2]
- asaṭāṭ (𑂃𑂮𑂗𑂰𑂗/असटाट): From English verb Start. sṭāṭ is used in South Aftican Bhojpuri. It was borrowed in sense of starting a Motor vehicle or any other mechanical device.[2]
- aspatāla (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂣𑂞𑂰𑂪/अस्पताल): From Hospital.[2]
i (𑂅/इ)
[edit]e (𑂉/ए)
[edit]k (𑂍/क)
[edit]- kār (𑂍𑂰𑂩/कार): From English Car. khār is used in South African Bhojpuri.
ṭ (𑂗/ट)
[edit]- ṭībī (𑂗𑂲𑂥𑂲/टीबी): From T.B., the short form of Tuberculosis.[2]
- ṭeksī (𑂗𑂵𑂍𑂹𑂮𑂲/टेक्सी): From Taxi.[2]
- ṭesan (𑂗𑂵𑂮𑂢/टेसन): from English Station.[2]
ḍ (𑂙/ड)
[edit]n (𑂢/न)
[edit]p (𑂣/प)
[edit]b (𑂥/ब)
[edit]bh (𑂦/भ)
[edit]m (𑂧/म)
[edit]- moṭar (𑂧𑂷𑂗𑂩/मोटर): From English word Motor, also used for Motor vehicle.[2]
r (𑂩/र)
[edit]- rēl (𑂩𑂵𑂪/रेल): from English rail, meaning Train.[2]
- rēl-gār̤ī (𑂩𑂵𑂪𑂏𑂰𑂚𑂲/रेलगाड़ी): gār̤ī is a Bhojpuri word meaning Vehicle.
l (𑂪/ल)
[edit]s (𑂮/स)
[edit]- sāikīl (𑂮𑂰𑂅𑂍𑂲𑂪/साइकील): From bicycle.[2]
- sīka (𑂮𑂲𑂍/सीक): From sick. Used in South African Bhojpuri, with the verbal form sīkā gael (has become sick).[2]
- sūgar (𑂮𑂴𑂏𑂩/सूगर): From sugar, meaning Diabetes.[2]
h (𑂯/ह)
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Dalby, Andrew (2015-10-28). Dictionary of Languages: The definitive reference to more than 400 languages. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4081-0214-5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Barz, Richard Keith; Siegel, Jeff (1988). Language Transplanted: The Development of Overseas Hindi. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-02872-1.