Comments on: Amusing Stories Behind the 12 Words of Indian Origin That Made It to the Oxford Dictionary http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:16:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: buru http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-56449 buru Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:59:46 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-56449 HORDE=Mongol Ordu, from which Urdu got the word..thanks HORDE=Mongol Ordu, from which Urdu got the word..thanks

]]> By: Dieter Hentz http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4539 Dieter Hentz Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:50:21 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4539 interesting interesting

]]> By: Anonemoose http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4537 Anonemoose Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:45:48 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4537 And the fifty idiots repeatedly commenting under different aliases is exactly why I don't read comments. Thanks for wasting my life.<br /> <br /> Good article by the way. And the fifty idiots repeatedly commenting under different aliases is exactly why I don’t read comments. Thanks for wasting my life.

Good article by the way.

]]> By: sparklingsand http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4535 sparklingsand Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:56:17 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4535 Thanks SDF ; The article could have been more comprehensive.<br /> However , it is not for us to force our opinion regarding the evolution of the English language . Hailing from India , I profess that I would never refer to a cushion as "happiness" or "khushi" !! (that should be a heavy wallet , right?? ) <br /> But all said , let the great language fashion itself with the times, and may we forvever enjoy the debate of the origin of words .<br /> sasine , anyone ??? Thanks SDF ; The article could have been more comprehensive.
However , it is not for us to force our opinion regarding the evolution of the English language . Hailing from India , I profess that I would never refer to a cushion as “happiness” or “khushi” !! (that should be a heavy wallet , right?? )
But all said , let the great language fashion itself with the times, and may we forvever enjoy the debate of the origin of words .
sasine , anyone ???

]]> By: Cheri http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4533 Cheri Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:47:15 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4533 Interesting article...<br /> <br /> I also want to add the work 'chai'(meaning tea) to the list...<br /> <br /> A common misconception is that the word "chai" shares a root with the word "China", as well as the Chinese word for tea, "cha". However, this is a mistake. The Chinese word for China is transliterated as "jonghua" (meaning "middle kingdom"). "Jonghua" does not share any roots with "cha". Accordingly, although there is a marked correlation between the words "cha" and "china", there is no relation between the two.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Interesting article…

I also want to add the work ‘chai’(meaning tea) to the list…

A common misconception is that the word “chai” shares a root with the word “China”, as well as the Chinese word for tea, “cha”. However, this is a mistake. The Chinese word for China is transliterated as “jonghua” (meaning “middle kingdom”). “Jonghua” does not share any roots with “cha”. Accordingly, although there is a marked correlation between the words “cha” and “china”, there is no relation between the two.

]]> By: Akhil Sasidharan http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4531 Akhil Sasidharan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:59:43 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4531 Sher,<br /> A really good collection, must I say, but to be more specific with the veracity of your information, there isn't a language called Indian. Sher,
A really good collection, must I say, but to be more specific with the veracity of your information, there isn’t a language called Indian.

]]> By: Daan Zonderland http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4529 Daan Zonderland Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:58:15 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4529 .....and one could hear a pin falling..... …..and one could hear a pin falling…..

]]> By: Quicksilver http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4527 Quicksilver Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:55:19 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4527 You are the one wasting my time correcting your errors, referring people to some unofficial sites created by God knows who. At least I argued based on facts I got from ethymology dictionaries. <br /> By the way, I am Indian and I know my language. What about you? Is this your language? You are the one wasting my time correcting your errors, referring people to some unofficial sites created by God knows who. At least I argued based on facts I got from ethymology dictionaries.
By the way, I am Indian and I know my language. What about you? Is this your language?

]]> By: @Passer-by http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4525 @Passer-by Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:24:32 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4525 http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/Secret-Societies/The-Thuggee.html<br /> <br /> Please dont waste people's time trying to 'correct their errors'. http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/Secret-Societies/The-Thuggee.html

Please dont waste people’s time trying to ‘correct their errors’.

]]> By: Quicksilver http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/comment-page-2/#comment-4523 Quicksilver Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:15:00 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/national/amusing-stories-behind-the-12-words-of-indian-origin-that-made-it-to-the-oxford-dictionary/#comment-4523 Dear Passer-by, <br /> I have checked out the fact...The word "thug" came from Hindi word "THAG" OR THIEF. In fact, Thuggee (or tuggee, ठग्गी) came from the same Hindi thag ‘thief’, from Sanskrit sthaga ‘scoundrel’, from sthagati ‘to conceal.Don't insult the Indians because they are one of the first initial point of civilization on Earth.You should be ashamed of your shallow knowledge. Dear Passer-by,
I have checked out the fact…The word “thug” came from Hindi word “THAG” OR THIEF. In fact, Thuggee (or tuggee, ठग्गी) came from the same Hindi thag ‘thief’, from Sanskrit sthaga ‘scoundrel’, from sthagati ‘to conceal.Don’t insult the Indians because they are one of the first initial point of civilization on Earth.You should be ashamed of your shallow knowledge.

]]>