List of English Words of Hindi or Urdu Origin - G

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Garam Masala

from Hindi and Urdu गरम मसaल‌ گرم مصالحه garam masaalaa, literally "warm ( = hot) mixture".

Guru

from Hindi guru "teacher, priest," from Sanskrit guru-s "one to be honored, teacher," literally "heavy, weighty,"

Gymkhana

A term which originally referred to a place where sporting events take place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In English-speaking countries, a gymkhana refers to a multi-game equestrian event performed to display the training and talents of horses and their rider