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Hindi and Urdu Loan Words

Guess these Hindu/Urdu loan words to English.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Hindi_or_Urdu_origin
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Last updated: December 26, 2019
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1st Letter
Definition
Word
C
Fastest land animal
Cheetah
S
Soap for washing hair
Shampoo
P
Clothes that are worn to bed
Pyjamas
P
A fruity non-alcoholic party drink
Punch
G
An influential teacher or popular expert
Guru
T
A violent person, especially a gang member
Thug
C
A camp bed, particularly a portable, collapsible one
Cot
N
A state of perfect happiness; an ideal or idyllic place
Nirvana
T
A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
Typhoon
Y
Specific bodily postures and stretches widely practiced for health and relaxation
Yoga
J
Land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics
Jungle
M
An important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry
Mogul
B
Handkerchief, typically having a colorful pattern, worn tied around the head or neck
Bandana
A
American epic sci-fi film starring Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington
Avatar
K
The sum of a person's actions in this and past lives, that will decide their fate in a future life
Karma
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6 Comments
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Level 39
Dec 26, 2019
Please accept pajamas as an alternate spelling for pyjamas
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Level 44
Dec 26, 2019
Thanks! I made that change.
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Level 71
Apr 6, 2020
Love the quiz!
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Level 44
Apr 6, 2020
Thanks!
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Level 15
Dec 6, 2020
i actually speak urdu but even i could not understand because the sentences were not clear
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Level 71
Mar 6, 2021
Great quiz! If you want to add anything, I think "pundit" would be another great word! Also "bungalow," if you can think of any good clues for it.