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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)

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  • 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)

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  • injin (𑂅𑂢𑂹𑂔𑂱𑂢/इन्जिन): From Engine.[2]

e (𑂉/ए)

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  • eroplena (𑂉𑂩𑂷𑂣𑂪𑂵𑂢/एरोपलेन): From Aeroplane.[2]

k (𑂍/क)

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  • kār (𑂍𑂰𑂩/कार): From English Car. khār is used in South African Bhojpuri.

ṭ (𑂗/ट)

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  • 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)

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  • ḍākṭar (𑂙𑂰𑂍𑂹𑂗𑂩/डाक्टर): From Doctor. In South African Bhojpuri ḍokṭar or ḍokṭe is used.[2]

n (𑂢/न)

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  • nars (𑂢𑂩𑂹𑂮/नर्स): From Nurse. nes or staf-nes (Staff Nurse) in South African Bhojpuri.[2]

p (𑂣/प)

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  • peṭarol (𑂣𑂵𑂗𑂩𑂷𑂪/पेटरोल): From Petrol.[2]
  • palaga (𑂣𑂪𑂏/पलग): From Plug.[2]

b (𑂥/ब)

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  • baeṭrī (𑂥𑂉𑂗𑂹𑂩𑂲/बएट्री): From Battery.[2]
  • ba's (𑂥𑂮/बस): From Bus. baz in South African Bhojpuri.[2]

bh (𑂦/भ)

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  • bhaena (𑂦𑂉𑂢/भएन): From Van. ven is used in South African Bhojpuri.[2]

m (𑂧/म)

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r (𑂩/र)

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  • rēl (𑂩𑂵𑂪/रेल): from English rail, meaning Train.[2]
  • rēl-gār̤ī (𑂩𑂵𑂪𑂏𑂰𑂚𑂲/रेलगाड़ी): gār̤ī is a Bhojpuri word meaning Vehicle.

l (𑂪/ल)

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  • laurī (𑂪𑂸𑂩𑂲/लौरी): From English word Lorry. Lori is used in South African Bhojpuri.[2]

s (𑂮/स)

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  • 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)

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  • hāṭ (𑂯𑂰𑂗/हाट): From Heart, it used for any heart related disease.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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