Indian

In Hindi, “chaat” is written चाट (chāṭ). It is the name for a group of savory street snacks from India.

The Hindi word for tiger is बाघ (bāgh). Do not confuse it with शेर (sher), which means lion, or with चीता (chītā), which means cheetah.

In Hindi, a creature is most often a प्राणी (prāṇī), a living being or animal. जीव (jīv) is a wider word for any living thing, from insects to people.

The word closest to “buddy” in Hindi is यार (yaar). The plain word for a friend is दोस्त (dost), and भाई (bhai) is also common between men.

Hindi speakers usually greet people in the afternoon with नमस्ते (namaste), the same greeting used all day.

A liar is a झूठा (jhootha) for a man and a झूठी (jhoothi) for a woman. The plural is झूठे (jhoothe). The noun for a lie is झूठ (jhooth).

In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where a swear word is गाली (gālī).

The Hindi word for twin is जुड़वाँ (juṛvāṁ). For a twin brother say जुड़वाँ भाई (juṛvāṁ bhāī), and for a twin sister जुड़वाँ बहन (juṛvāṁ bahan).

A lake is a झील (jheel). A smaller pond is a तालाब (taalaab), and सरोवर (sarovar) is a literary word often used for sacred or beautiful lakes.

In the evening people usually say नमस्ते (namaste). The literal “good evening” is शुभ संध्या (śubh saṃdhyā), which sounds formal.