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1. babul, n. View full entry 1696
...Any of several tropical acacias, esp. Acacia nilotica (formerly A. arabica), native to North Africa and parts of Asia, which is used as a source of timber and...
2. bael | bel, n. View full entry 1618
...An Indian tree, Ægle marmelos, or its aromatic fruit; the Bengal quince. Also, the medicinal extract of the fruit....
3. Bakrid, n. View full entry 1671
...In South Asia: the Islamic festival commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son upon God's commandment; = Eid-al-Adha...
4. batta, n.2 View full entry 1680
...In Indian Banking, agio or difference in exchange; discount on coins not current, or of short weight. (Col. Yule.)...
5. begum, n. View full entry 1634
...A queen, princess, or lady of high rank in Hindustan....
6. Bora, n.2 View full entry 1698
...A Muslim trader. Also attrib....
7. Buddha, n. View full entry 1681
...The title given by the adherents of one of the great Asiatic religions, thence called Buddhism, to the founder of their faith, Ṣākyamuni, Gautama, or Siddārtha, who flourished in the...
8. bunder, n. View full entry 1698
...A landing-place; a quay or pier; a port....
9. bungalow, n. View full entry 1676
...Orig., a one-storied house (or temporary building, e.g. a summer-house), lightly built, usually with a thatched roof. In modern use, any one-storied house. Also attrib. and Comb.dāk bungalow...
10. canaut, n. View full entry 1625
...‘The side-wall of a tent; a canvas enclosure’ (Yule)....
11. ˈcandy, n.3 View full entry 1618
...A weight used in southern and western India, varying greatly in different parts, but averaging 500 pounds av....
12. catamaran, n. View full entry 1697
...A kind of raft or float, consisting of two, three or more logs tied together side by side, the middle one being longer than the others; used in the East Indies, especially...
13. chador, n. View full entry 1614
...Originally: a cloth spread over a Muslim tomb. Later: a large piece of material worn as a long shawl or cloak by Muslim women, and sometimes by Hindu or other women, esp....
14. chank, n.2 View full entry 1698
...‘A large kind of shell (Turbinella rapa) prized by the Hindus, and used by them for offering libations, as a horn to blow at the temples, and for cutting into...
15. chick | cheek, n.2 View full entry 1698
...‘A kind of screen-blind made of finely-split bamboo, laced with twine, and often painted on the outer side; hung or framed in doorways or windows’ (Yule)....
16. chitty, n. View full entry 1698
...‘A letter or note; also, a certificate given to a servant, or the like; a pass’ (Yule)....
17. chokidar | chowkidar, n. View full entry 1696
...A watchman, in India....
18. choky, n. View full entry 1608
...A custom or toll station, in India (in quot. 1608 erroneously applied to the toll itself); a station for palankin-bearers, horses, etc., a guard-house; a police-station....
19. chop, n.5 View full entry 1614
...In India, China. A seal or the impression of a seal; an official impress or stamp....
20. choultry, n. View full entry 1698
...A place for the reception and accommodation of travellers; an inn, caravanserai; also used for the transaction of public business (Yule)....
