List of English Words of Hindi or Urdu Origin - B

B

Bandanna
from Bandhna,(बांधना) to tie a scarf around the head.
Bangle
from Bāngṛī बांगड़ी, a type of bracelet.
Blighty
"Britain" (as a term of endearment among British troops stationed in Colonial India): from Hindi-Urdu vilāyatī (विलायती, ولايتى) "foreign", ultimately from Arabo-Persian ولايتى "provincial, regional".
Bungalow
from बंगला banglA & Urdu بنگلہ banglA, literally, "(house) in the Bengal style".

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