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Thats a good one. Also as an Indian I didn't know Anaconda, Pariah, Mango, Mulligatawny, etc originated from Indian languages
by akkad33 1y ago
Thats a good one. Also as an Indian I didn't know Anaconda, Pariah, Mango, Mulligatawny, etc originated from Indian languages
- simonh 1y agoChintzy for rather twee flowery patterns. The British Army uses a bazillion Indian words. Khaki for pale tan. I think it means dust in Urdu? Basha for your shelter of a tarpaulin usually suspended from a bush by... Bungees - stretchy rubber ropes with hooks at the end. Pukka - proper, the real deal. (Although nowadays good kit is referred to as Gucci) Dumdums - bullets cut at the tip so they break up on impact. Named after the arms factory at Dumdum.
- ted_bunny 1y agoKhaki means brown in a few languages. Means poop in at least hebrew. Dumdums: I thought it was more filing the tip down. Causes tumbling, which then causes breakup. Nitpick, maybe I'm mistaken.
- akkad33 1y agoKhaki for me as an Indian is used to mean the color of police uniforms here. We call them Khakis. It's a dusky brown color. Except that and bungees, I'm not familiar with the other words
- JdeBP 1y agoNot even solely the army. pyjamas, dekko, dungarees, gymkhana, bangle, pundit, verandah. The list goes on and on. India has been a large source of loanwords over the centuries.
- ben_w 1y agoAh, that's where Pukka Pies gets the name from. To add to your list: Bungalow - a house in the Bengal style.