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1. aal, n. View full entry 1798
...The noni or Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia. Also: the reddish dye obtained from this plant, used (esp. formerly) in India to colour cotton fabrics. Cf. Morinda...
2. aapa, n. View full entry 1998
...An older sister. Also used as a term of respect or familiarity to an older woman....
3. abhinaya, n. View full entry 1880
...In Indian dance: the use of any of various expressive techniques to convey a mood, emotion, theme, or idea....
4. abhisheka, n. View full entry 1834
...In India: any of various ceremonies involving a ritual washing or anointing. ...
5. abhyanga, n. View full entry 1988
...In Ayurvedic medicine: a whole-body massage intended to cleanse the body of toxins....
6. abkari, n. View full entry 1790
...In India: the production and sale of distilled alcoholic drinks; the duty levied on this. Also used allusively with reference to the system of managing the sale of alcohol solely through certain...
7. acharya, n. View full entry 1792
...In South Asia: a spiritual teacher or leader. Also as a title, either preceding or following a proper name. Cf. Sankaracharya...
8. achkan, n. View full entry 1911
...In parts of South Asia: a light, close-fitting knee-length jacket buttoned at the front, traditionally worn by men....
9. 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....
10. adevism, n. View full entry 1878
...Disbelief in the gods of a particular mythology....
11. Adi Granth, n. View full entry 1812
...The sacred scripture of the Sikhs; spec. the teachings and religious poetry of the first five Sikh Gurus, compiled in the early 17th cent. Cf. Granth, Guru...
12. Adivasi, n. and adj. View full entry 1941
...A member of any of the aboriginal tribal peoples living in India before the arrival of the Aryans in the second millennium b.c.; (also) a descendant of these peoples. Cf....
13. Advaita, n. View full entry 1825
...A school of Vedantic philosophy which explains all creation as a manifestation of Brahman and teaches that enlightenment is to be obtained from the recognition that differentiation between the self and Brahman...
14. agarbatti, n. View full entry 1884
...An incense stick; (as a mass noun) incense....
15. † agrom, n. View full entry 1753
...Apparently: a condition in which the tongue becomes rough and cracked (not identified)....
16. ahimsa, n. View full entry 1831
...The doctrine of non-violence; avoidance of killing or causing harm out of respect for all living things....
17. Ahmadi, n. View full entry 1907
...A member of the Ahmadiyya sect (see Ahmadiyya1). Chiefly in pl....
18. Ahmadiyya, n.2 View full entry 1902
...A Muslim sect founded by Mīrzā Ġulām Aḥmad in India, now centred in Pakistan, which is regarded as heretical by orthodox Muslims. Freq. attrib., as Ahmadiyya movement, ...
19. aiya, n. View full entry 1913
...In Sri Lanka: an older brother. Hence more generally: any older male relative or acquaintance. Freq. as a form of address. Also as a postmodifier with a proper noun....
20. aiyo, int. View full entry 1886
...In southern India and Sri Lanka, expressing distress, regret, or grief; ‘Oh no!’, ‘Oh dear!’...
