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Re:Introduction to Indian English by simonh on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @06:15AM (#44508163)
Chintzy for rather twee flowery patterns.

The British Army uses a bazillion Indian words.

Khaki for pale tan. I think it means dust in Urdu?

Basha for your shelter of a tarpaulin usually suspended from a bush by...

Bungees - stretchy rubber ropes with hooks at the end.

Pukka - proper, the real deal. (Although nowadays good kit is referred to as Gucci)

Dumdums - bullets cut at the tip so they break up on impact. Named after the arms factory at Dumdum.

Re:Introduction to Indian English by JdeBP on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @08:05AM (#44508984)
Not even solely the army. pyjamas, dekko, dungarees, gymkhana, bangle, pundit, verandah. The list goes on and on. India has been a large source of loanwords over the centuries.
Re:Introduction to Indian English by akkad33 on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @08:00AM (#44508940)
Khaki for me as an Indian is used to mean the color of police uniforms here. We call them Khakis. It's a dusky brown color. Except that and bungees, I'm not familiar with the other words
Re:Introduction to Indian English by ted_bunny on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @07:29AM (#44508695)
Khaki means brown in a few languages. Means poop in at least hebrew.

Dumdums: I thought it was more filing the tip down. Causes tumbling, which then causes breakup. Nitpick, maybe I'm mistaken.

Re:Introduction to Indian English by ben_w on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @10:37AM (#44510567)
Ah, that's where Pukka Pies gets the name from. To add to your list:

Bungalow - a house in the Bengal style.