"Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind." — Rudyard Kipling
It has indeed been my privilege and a fascinating journey to guide professionals, who are experts in their fields, and be their flag bearer on the exciting path of learning English. English is considered a global language, and it is crucial for the current generation to focus on learning it to thrive in the competitive world market. But, did you know how our very own हिंदी and संस्कृत have influenced and contributed to its development?
Words Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit
Here is some English vocabulary which will give you a sense of wonder and amusement as you notice the relationship between these words and their possible हिंदी origins.
Which of these words surprised you the most? Do share your thoughts and any additional words you know that have Hindi or Sanskrit origins in the comments section.
The Richness of Hindi
हिंदी is a language of great depth.
It has indeed been my privilege and a fascinating journey to guide professionals, who are experts in their fields, and be their flag bearer on the exciting path of learning English. English is considered a global language, and it is crucial for the current generation to focus on learning it to thrive in the competitive world market. But, did you know how our very own हिंदी and संस्कृत have influenced and contributed to its development?
Words Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit
Here is some English vocabulary which will give you a sense of wonder and amusement as you notice the relationship between these words and their possible हिंदी origins.
- Juggernaut – Meaning a huge, powerful force, derived from the हिंदी word जगन्नाथ, meaning "Lord of the Universe," representing might and power.
- Man – Comes from the हिंदी word मनु , the father of mankind.
- Thug – Meaning a violent criminal, derived from the हिंदी word ठग .
- Bungalow – A type of house, derived from the हिंदी word बंगला .
- Bangle – A type of bracelet, derived from the हिंदी word बंगड़ी .
- Dacoit – Derived from the हिंदी word डाकू .
- Chit – A letter or note, derived from the हिंदी word चिट्ठी .
- Punch – Meaning to hit someone with a closed fist, derived from the हिंदी word पंच (Panch), meaning "five."
- Cot – Derived from the हिंदी word काठ .
- Serpent – Derived from the संस्कृत word सर्प (Sarpa) and the हिंदी word साँप .
- Path – Derived from the हिंदी word पथ .
- End – Derived from the हिंदी word अंत.
Which of these words surprised you the most? Do share your thoughts and any additional words you know that have Hindi or Sanskrit origins in the comments section.
The Richness of Hindi
हिंदी is a language of great depth.
- In हिंदी, to address the other person, we have an informal तुम and a formal आप to express varying levels of politeness and respect. In English, a single term ‘You’ serves both purposes and has a neutral tone.
- हिंदी has a rich vocabulary to represent various relationships. For example, हिंदी differentiates between चाचा, मामा, ताऊ, मौसा, and फूफा, whereas English uses the general term Uncle. Similarly, if a lady says that her sister-in-law is coming, we will not know if she is her भाभी, ननद, जिठानी, or देवरानी .
- In हिंदी, a single word 'काश' conveys the emotion for which English uses four words which are "I wish I had..."
- In हिंदी, a single word 'खुद' encompasses multiple reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves, and itself. For example: मैंने यह केक खुद बनाया - I baked this cake myself.
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