List of English Words of Sanskrit Origin - D

D

Dhal
through Hindi दल dāl ultimately from Sanskrit दलह dalah, meaning cotyledon of a pea pod, a type of Indian food, also refers to lentil in the US.
Das
from Sanskrit दासा daasa, a slave or servant.
Datura
through Latin and Hindi: धतूरा dhatūra "jimson weed" ultimately from Sanskrit धत्तुरह dhattūrāh, a kind of flowering plant.
Deodar
through Hindi दोदर deodār ultimately from Sanskrit देवदारु devadāru, a kind of tree.
Deva
from Sanskrit देवी deva, which means "a god", akin to Latin deus, "god".
Devi
from Sanskrit देवी devi, which means "a goddess".
Dharma
from Pali धम्म dhamma and Sanskrit: धर्म, which means "law, justice".
Dhoti
through Hindi: धोती ultimately from Sanskrit धुनोति dhūnoti, traditional garment of men's wear in India.
Dinghy
from Hindi दिन्गी dingi "a tiny boat", probably from Sanskrit द्रोणम drona-m.

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