Hindi, one of the official languages of India, has been an influencer for many English words that are used all over the world; time and again. It is said that when you travel to a foreign land, you must learn and understand few important words from the native language. And when the travel is for volunteering abroad, it becomes of more importance to know few words from the local dialect; as it makes your work easier, and helps in bonding. You would be surprised to know that there are several words that you may have been using from years but never knew that they were originated from Hindi. Here is the list:

The word comes from the cart of Lord Jagannath (one of the many forms of the Hindu God Vishnu) which is supposed to be of hundreds of tons of weight and around 14m in height.

Comes from Mughals from the Mughal Empire including the likes of Akbar and Shah Jahan; the builder of Taj Mahal.

Amazed? Should be. While these were just 22 of such loanwords in English that are taken from Hindi language, there are hundreds other. This goes to ease out your problem of learning Hindi when you next travel to volunteer in India. To know more about India volunteering programs, speak to our program experts at [email protected].