Indian

The formal Hindi word for teacher is शिक्षक (shikshak) for a man, and शिक्षिका (shikshikā) for a woman. In daily speech many people say टीचर (ṭīchar).

The archery weapon is धनुष (dhanush) in Hindi, and कमान (kamaan) is another word for a bow. If you mean bending forward, the verb is झुकना (jhuknaa).

In Hindi, आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (āpse milkar khushī huī) means “nice to meet you”, literally “happiness happened on meeting you”.

In Hindi respect is सम्मान (sammān). In daily talk people often say इज़्ज़त (izzat), and आदर (ādar) is the formal word.

Donkey in Hindi is गधा (gadhā) for a male and गधी (gadhī) for a female.

Hindi uses the English loanword, written टैक्सी (ṭaiksī). For a ride booked by app, many people say कैब (kaib), from the English word cab.

In Hindi “window” is खिड़की (khiṛkī). It is a feminine noun. People use खिड़की for a window in a house, a bus or a train.

The everyday Hindi word for newspaper is अख़बार (akhbār). The formal term is समाचार पत्र (samāchār patr), which you will see in official writing.

The gentle everyday Hindi word is पॉटी (pāṭī), used with small children. टट्टी (ṭaṭṭī) is blunter and informal.

The polite question is आपकी उम्र क्या है? (āpkī umr kyā hai?). Everyday speech uses आप कितने साल के हैं? (āp kitne sāl ke haiṃ?).