List of English Words of Hindi or Urdu Origin - S

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Shawl
A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby. From Urdu and Persian šāl, probably from Shāliāt, the name of a town in India.
Sorbet
Derived from the Hindi word Sharbat, meaning juice.
Shampoo
Derived from Hindustani chāmpo (चाँपो ), dating to 1762.

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