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Goat in Hindi is बकरी (bakrī) for a female and बकरा (bakrā) for a male. A young goat is a मेमना (memnā) or बकरी का बच्चा (bakrī kā baccā).

In Hindi sister is बहन (bahan). An elder sister is called दीदी (dīdī), which is also used to address an older woman respectfully.

Daughter in Hindi is बेटी (beṭī). The formal and written word is पुत्री (putrī), used on forms and in official texts. बेटी is warm and common.

In Hindi you say मेरा नाम राहुल है (merā nām rāhul hai), word for word “my name Rahul is”. Put your own name where राहुल (rāhul) stands.

Enemy in Hindi is दुश्मन (duśman) in everyday speech and शत्रु (śatru) in formal or written Hindi.

The Hindi word for towel is तौलिया (tauliyā). In cities you may also hear the English loan टॉवेल (ṭāvel).

God bless you in Hindi is भगवान आपका भला करे (bhagvān āpkā bhalā kare), “may God do you good”.

Hindi has borrowed the English word as वीगन (vīgan).

In Hindi a robber is लुटेरा (luterā) and a bandit who robs on the road is डाकू (ḍākū).

In Hindi potato is आलू (ālū). It is one of the most used words in an Indian kitchen.