Indian

White in Hindi is सफ़ेद (safed). The literary word श्वेत (shvet) appears in formal and poetic language.

In daily life people say फिर मिलेंगे (phir mileṅge), “we will meet again”, or नमस्ते (namaste) when parting. अलविदा (alvidā) is a more final “farewell”.

The everyday Hindi word for morning is सुबह (subah).

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Hindi has separate words for each aunt. The general word is आंटी (aunty).

In Hindi a son is बेटा (beṭā). The formal word is पुत्र (putra). A daughter is बेटी (beṭī).

Eagle in Hindi is उक़ाब (uqāb). The Sanskrit-derived word गरुड़ (garuṛ) is also used, and in casual speech many people say ईगल (īgal) from English.

A child calls its mother माँ (maa). Many families say मम्मी (mummy), and in many Muslim homes the word is अम्मी (ammi).

Luxury is विलासिता (vilaasita). For something luxurious, such as a hotel or a house, Hindi uses the adjective आलीशान (aaleeshaan).

Water in Hindi is पानी (pānī). The formal and literary word is जल (jal), found in religious and official language.

The English word “karma” comes from Sanskrit, and in Hindi it is कर्म (karm).