Hindi words and phrases

thumb|A Rajput man smoking through a hookah, [[Rajasthan, India.]]

thumb|300px|Alvin J. Johnson's map of Hindostan or British India, 1864

"Grande" style|thumb|right thumb|Harlaxton House, Toowoomba, Queensland, 2014 A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.

annual ritual originating from the Indian Subcontinent

Crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes the quantity ten million (107) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. In many international contexts, the decimal quantity is formatted as 10,000,000, but when used in the context of the Indian numbering system, the quantity is usually formatted 1,00,00,000.

A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as pargana (pergunnah) and thana.

A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 lakh rupees, written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000.

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thumb|270px|Chhatris up close at Bada Bagh, [[Rajasthan]]

Desi ( or or ; Hindustani: देसी , , ), also Deshi (Bengali: দেশী), is a loose term used to describe the peoples, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit (), meaning 'land' or 'country'. Desi traces its origin to the people from the South Asian republics of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and may also sometimes be extended to include peoples, cultures and products of Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.

concept of unified greater India

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thumb|Chintz jacket and neckerchief with glazed printed cotton petticoat. 1770–1800. MoMu, Antwerp. Chintz () is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century. The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light, plain background.

snack originating from the Indian subcontinent

form of urban political unit in India, comparable to a municipality

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thumb|Double amalaka at the top of the Devi Jagadambi Temple at [[Khajuraho]] thumb|Prominent amalakas at the Siddheshwar Mukteshwar Group Temple, Bhubaneswar An amalaka (), is a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower. According to one interpretation, the amalaka represents a lotus, and thus the symbolic seat for the deity below. Another interpretation is that it symbolizes the sun, and is thus the gateway to the heavenly world.

dialog used to express patriotism in India

Persian-derived term for a formal meeting where the ruler held discussions regarding the state

Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: or (Devanagari), (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian and Pakistani armies, equivalent to sergeant. It is not used in cavalry and armoured units, where the equivalent is daffadar.

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A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as ward panch or ward member), constitute gram panchayats and zilla panchayats. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years. The term used to refer to the sarpanch can vary across different states of India. There are many commonly used terms for

South Asian dish, that originated in Punjab, bearing a resemblance to baba ghanoush

Sarvōdaya (, from sarv-, 'all' and uday, 'rising') is a Sanskrit term which generally means "universal uplift" or "progress of all". The term was used by Mahatma Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin's critique of political economy, Unto This Last, and Gandhi came to use the term for the ideal of his own political philosophy. Later Gandhians, like the Indian nonviolence activist Vinoba Bhave, embraced the term as a name for the social movement in post-independence India which strove to ensure that self-determination and equality reached all strata of Indian society. Samant

a voluntary land reform movement in India

Shaktipata () or Shaktipat refers in Hinduism to the transmission (or conferring) of spiritual energy upon one person by another or directly from the deity. Shaktipata can be transmitted with a sacred word or mantra, or by a look, thought or touch – the last usually to the ajna chakra or agya chakra or third eye of the recipient.

thumb|Thousands taking part in Ashadhi Ekadashi|Ashadhi Vari ([[Warkari) the annual Hindu religious padayatra at Dive Ghat, Maharashtra, 2022]] A padayatra () is a journey undertaken on foot, used both as a political–mass outreach tool and a spiritual pilgrimage (yatra). It is a journey undertaken by politicians or prominent citizens to interact more closely with different parts of society, educate about issues concerning them, and galvanise their supporters. Padayatras or foot pilgrimages are also Hindu religious pilgrimages undertaken towards sacred shrines or pilgrimage sites.

greeting of Ambedkarists and Navayana Buddhists. It's literally means "Victory to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar".

thumb | right | Tehsildar office in Wardhannapet, Telangana

Chaturmasya (; Pali: Catumāsa), also rendered Chāturmāsa, is a holy period of four months, beginning on Shayani Ekadashi (June-July) and ending on Prabodhini Ekadashi (October-November) in Hinduism. This period also coincides with the monsoon season in India.

slogan given to India

Cold War-era slogan symbolizing Indo-Soviet friendship

A kumbha () is a type of pottery in India. Traditionally, it is made by Kumbhars, also known as Prajapatis.

Subedar ( ) is a military rank in the militaries of South Asia roughly equivalent to that of a warrant officer. Historically classed in the British Indian Army as a Viceroy's commissioned officer, the rank was retained in the Indian Army and Pakistan Army after independence. The rank of subedar is classed as a junior commissioned officer rank in India and Pakistan.

Persian-origin parting phrase

Hindustani phrase and battle cry most commonly used in India

Indian day of celebration, 9 January

type of sanctuary, communal or religious resthouse

local government in India

Greeting of communists in South Asia

Kundan, meaning pure gold, is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with a gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces and other jewellery.

Name of Indian season.

thumb|Anganwadi Kendra Kulei Anganwadi () is a type of rural child care centre in India. It was started by the Indian government in the state of Maharashtra in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. Anganwadi in Marathi means "courtyard shelter".thumb|Children at Nirappam kunnu Anganwadi Centrethumb|Birthday celebration at Karunaram Anganwadi thumb|Midday meals on a special day, at Karunaram Anganwadi

Gathering of poets in Hindi-speaking areas of N. India

Senapati ( ; ) is a title in ancient India denoting the rank of General.

practice of addressing the public at the balcony at forts and palaces of medieval kings in India

Hindi slogan used in 2019 Indian general election

ceremony in Northern India

slogan for Pepsi

South Asian honorific title

Bhoga () is a Sanskrit term meaning "enjoyment; pleasure; experience". Etymologically, bhoga is derived from the root bhuj-, meaning to "enjoy", "consume" or "relish". Bhoga in general usage refers to the consecrated food offering to a deity or enjoyment of worldly pleasures.

Type of karma in Hinduism

Salutation dedicated to goddess Radha

A sabhā or sabhaa in Ancient India was an assembly, congregation, or council. Personified as a deity, Sabhā is also the name of a daughter of Prajāpati in the Atharvaveda. In Epic Sanskrit, the term refers also to an assembly hall or council-chamber, and to a hostel, eating-house, or gambling-house. While the term Jansabhā refers to large public gathering.

thumb|Karachi Gymkhana Club in 1890 Gymkhana () (, , , , ) is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held. "Gymkhana" is an Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Persian word "Jamat-khana". Most gymkhanas have a Gymkhana Club associated with them, a term coined during the British Raj for gentlemen's club.

theme and slogan of Indira Gandhi's 1971 election campaign

thumb|right|The word ganja written in graffiti in Seville, [[Spain.]]

thumb|A Bahrupiya performer, impersonating Kāli A behrupiya or bahrupiya (Hindustani: बहरूपिया or بہروپیا) is an impressionist in the traditional performing arts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Once popular and widespread, the art form is now in decline with most practitioners living in poverty. It was once common for behrupiyas to make a dramatic entrance at wedding or other festivities dressed as a policeman, priest, or other figure and create a commotion. The social norm surrounding these appearances was that the behrupiya usually collected no money if he was detected as an impersonator. Ho