List of Bhojpuri words of English origin

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This is a list of Bhojpuri language words of English origin.

a (𑂃/अ)[edit]

atharāiṭīs (𑂃𑂟𑂩𑂰𑂅𑂗𑂲𑂮/अथराइटीस): From Arthritis.^[1]
afkaran (𑂃𑂤𑂺𑂍𑂩𑂢/अफ़करन): Used in South African Bhojpuri, Borrowed from English phrase "Half a Crown".^[1]
askūṭara (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂍𑂴𑂗𑂩/अस्कूटर): From Scooter.^[2]
asaṭāṭ (𑂃𑂮𑂗𑂰𑂗/असटाट): From English verb Start. sṭāṭ is used in South Aftican Bhojpuri. It was borrowed in sense of starting a Motor vehicle or any other mechanical device.^[2]
aspatāla (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂣𑂞𑂰𑂪/अस्पताल): From Hospital.^[2]

i (𑂅/इ)[edit]

injin (𑂅𑂢𑂹𑂔𑂱𑂢/इन्जिन): From Engine.^[2]

e (𑂉/ए)[edit]

eroplena (𑂉𑂩𑂷𑂣𑂪𑂵𑂢/एरोपलेन): From Aeroplane.^[2]

k (𑂍/क)[edit]

kār (𑂍𑂰𑂩/कार): From English Car. khār is used in South African Bhojpuri.

ṭ (𑂗/ट)[edit]

ṭībī (𑂗𑂲𑂥𑂲/टीबी): From T.B., the short form of Tuberculosis.^[2]
ṭeksī (𑂗𑂵𑂍𑂹𑂮𑂲/टेक्सी): From Taxi.^[2]
ṭesan (𑂗𑂵𑂮𑂢/टेसन): from English Station.^[2]

ḍ (𑂙/ड)[edit]

ḍākṭar (𑂙𑂰𑂍𑂹𑂗𑂩/डाक्टर): From Doctor. In South African Bhojpuri ḍokṭar or ḍokṭe is used.^[2]

n (𑂢/न)[edit]

nars (𑂢𑂩𑂹𑂮/नर्स): From Nurse. nes or staf-nes (Staff Nurse) in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

p (𑂣/प)[edit]

peṭarol (𑂣𑂵𑂗𑂩𑂷𑂪/पेटरोल): From Petrol.^[2]
palaga (𑂣𑂪𑂏/पलग): From Plug.^[2]

b (𑂥/ब)[edit]

baeṭrī (𑂥𑂉𑂗𑂹𑂩𑂲/बएट्री): From Battery.^[2]
ba's (𑂥𑂮/बस): From Bus. baz in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

bh (𑂦/भ)[edit]

bhaena (𑂦𑂉𑂢/भएन): From Van. ven is used in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

m (𑂧/म)[edit]

moṭar (𑂧𑂷𑂗𑂩/मोटर): From English word Motor, also used for Motor vehicle.^[2]

r (𑂩/र)[edit]

rēl (𑂩𑂵𑂪/रेल): from English rail, meaning Train.^[2]
rēl-gār̤ī (𑂩𑂵𑂪𑂏𑂰𑂚𑂲/रेलगाड़ी): gār̤ī is a Bhojpuri word meaning Vehicle.

l (𑂪/ल)[edit]

laurī (𑂪𑂸𑂩𑂲/लौरी): From English word Lorry. Lori is used in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

s (𑂮/स)[edit]

sāikīl (𑂮𑂰𑂅𑂍𑂲𑂪/साइकील): From bicycle.^[2]
sīka (𑂮𑂲𑂍/सीक): From sick. Used in South African Bhojpuri, with the verbal form sīkā gael (has become sick).^[2]
sūgar (𑂮𑂴𑂏𑂩/सूगर): From sugar, meaning Diabetes.^[2]

h (𑂯/ह)[edit]

hāṭ (𑂯𑂰𑂗/हाट): From Heart, it used for any heart related disease.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Dalby, Andrew (2015-10-28). Dictionary of Languages: The definitive reference to more than 400 languages. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4081-0214-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v Barz, Richard Keith; Siegel, Jeff (1988). Language Transplanted: The Development of Overseas Hindi. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-02872-1.

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