international hindi day
WORLD HINDI DAY: Today International Hindi Day is being celebrated all over the world. On this occasion, many programs are being organized with the aim of promoting Hindi language in many countries including India. Special events are also organized in Indian embassies around the world. Its main objective is to create awareness to promote Hindi language all over the world.
Hindi language is a vast ocean of words.
Hindi language is a vast ocean of words. Our Hindi language is so liberal that it has adopted foreign languages and made them popular. Many words from English, Persian, Arabic and Urdu are used in colloquial Hindi language. On the occasion of International Hindi Day, we are going to tell you which are the words of other languages which are spoken by Hindi speakers.
Hindi speakers speak these English words
When the British came to India and established British rule, many English words settled in the Hindi language. People use it in colloquial language as if it is a Hindi word. Many words like school, college, radio, television, doctor, ticket, machine are in English but Hindi speaking people speak them fearlessly. People use these words as if they were from their mother tongue.
common english words
These words spoken in English are Hindi
Similarly, there are many words which are from Hindi but are widely used in English language. In fact, when the British were ruling the country, they used many Hindi words in their conversation so that the local people could understand them easily. There are many words like shampoo, dacoit, thug and chutney which are originally from Hindi language but are widely used in English.
English words that came from Hindi
Arabic is also used in Hindi language
The Arabic language in which the holy book of Muslims, Quran-e-Sharif, is written. Many of its words are also spoken in Hindi. There are many such words like Aulad, Amir, Kanoon etc. which are from Arabic but are used extensively by Hindi speakers.
Arabic words used in common conversation
Persian in Hindi language was also used
Similarly, there are many Persian words which are used in common Hindi speaking. There are many such words like pomegranate, shop, ill which many people would not even know that these are Persian words.
Commonly used Persian words
These are Urdu words which are spoken in Hindi.
After Hindus, Muslims have the largest population in our country. Therefore, Urdu language is also mostly spoken in many areas including Jammu and Kashmir. There are many Urdu words which are also spoken by Hindi speaking people. There are many words like newspaper, aaram, habit etc which are from Urdu.
Commonly used Urdu words
These Portuguese words are spoken in Hindi
There are many Hindi words which are originally from the Portuguese language but are widely used in common conversation. Like steel, towel
These words of Turkish language are spoken in Hindi
Similarly, Hindi speakers also speak many Turkish words but most people think that these are Hindi words only. Like- lashkar, hafta, almond, cannon
These words spoken in Hindi are Chinese words
Generally Hindi speaking people do not understand Chinese language. But there are many such words which originally came to Hindi from Chinese language. Like- tea, litchi, sapota, cartridge, vermillion.
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