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1. aapa, n. View full entry 1998
...An older sister. Also used as a term of respect or familiarity to an older woman....
2. adda, n. View full entry 1951
...Chiefly in West Bengal and Bangladesh: a gathering where free-flowing, informal conversation takes place; conversation of this type, chat. Also: a meeting place, spec. an (illicit) establishment serving alcoholic beverages....
3. aloo, n. View full entry 1916
...In South Asian cookery: a potato; a dish containing this. Cf. aloo chaat...
4. aloo chaat, n. View full entry 1954
...In South Asian cookery: a spicy potato snack served as salad, light meal, or side dish. Cf. chaat...
5. bahu, n. View full entry 1959
...A daughter-in-law, esp. one who follows the tradition of living with her husband's family after marriage....
6. beno, n. View full entry 1903
...In the Philippine Islands: = aguardiente Also Comb....
7. Bharatanatyam, n. View full entry 1944
...A classical dance form originating in Southern India, traditionally performed by a solo dancer with instrumental and sometimes vocal accompaniment, and consisting of rhythmic, expressive, and narrative elements. Cf. nritta,...
8. big-up, n. and int. View full entry 1964
...S. Asian and Caribbeancolloq. A person of high social status or great wealth....
9. chaat, n. View full entry 1954
...In South Asian cookery: a snack or salad consisting of chopped and spiced fruit or vegetables. Freq. attrib. or as postmodifier....
10. chaung, n. View full entry 1945
...In Burma (Myanmar), a watercourse....
11. dadah, n. View full entry 1984
...In Malaysia: illegal drugs. Freq. attrib....
12. gobar, n. View full entry 1907
...Cow dung, (now) spec. when dried and used as fuel (on either a small or large scale). Usu. attrib., esp. in gobar gas....
13. hai, int. View full entry 1901
...Expressing astonishment, grief, outrage, regret, or pain: ‘Oh no!’ ‘Oh dear!’...
14. Hindutva, n. View full entry 1913
...Originally: the state or quality of being Hindu; ‘Hinduness’. In later use: an ideology seeking to establish the hegemony of Hindus and the Hindu way of life; Hindu nationalism....
15. jeepney, n. View full entry 1961
...A jitney bus converted from a jeep....
16. laˈdronism, n. View full entry 1902
...In the Philippine Islands, organized resistance to law or authority among the native population....
17. mahurat, n. View full entry 1941
...An auspicious moment for beginning an enterprise; an inauguration ceremony, esp. an action which marks the beginning of the making of a film....
18. mai, n.2 View full entry 1936
...Mother (chiefly used as a respectful form of address to a mother, mother-in-law, or grandmother). In Caribbean use (esp. Trinidad and Guyana): a polite form of address to any older...
19. makan, n. View full entry 1927
...In Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei: food, eating....
20. mazdoor, n. View full entry 1959
...An unskilled labourer....
