This section covers few Indian colloquial words which made it into the English Dictionary.
Dinghy: From the Bengali word ‘dingi’; a kind of boat used in the East Indies.
Thug: From the Hindi word ‘thag’; a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.
Mango: From the Tamil word ‘mānkāy ’, a tropical Asian evergreen tree.
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