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- Bandana
- from Sanskrit बन्धन bandhan, "a bond". From Tamil pantham "a bond",pathu "hold together, attachment", atta "hold tightly, a leech", ottu "stick", othu "bind together, make love"
- Banyan
- from Hindi baniyaa ultimately from Sanskrit वणिज् vaṇij, which means "a merchant".
- Basmati
- through Hindi बासमती ultimately from Sanskrit वास vāsa.
- Bahuvrihi
- from Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि bahuvrīhih, a composite word, meaning 'much rice.'
- Beryl
- from Old French beryl, via Latin beryllus, Greek βήρυλλος and Prakrit वेलुरिय (veluriya) ultimately from Sanskrit वैडूर्य vaidūrya, of Dravidian origin, maybe from the name of Belur.
- Bhakti
- from Sanskrit भक्ति bhakti, which means "loyalty".
- Bhang
- from Hindi भांग bhang, which is from Sanskrit भङ्ग bhaṅga "hemp".
- Bidi
- through Hindi बीड़ी ultimately from Sanskrit वितिक vitika.
- Brahmin
- from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇa, from brahman.
- Brinjal
- from Persian بادنجان badingān, probably from Sanskrit भण्टाकी bhaṇṭākī.
- Buddha
- from Sanskrit बुद्ध buddha, which means "awakened, enlightened", refers to Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism Also refers to one who is enlightened in accordance with the teachings of Buddha or a likeness of Buddha
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