From Jugaad to Gulab Jamun, unique Hindi words added to Oxford dictionary

Hindi Diwas 2022 commemorates the declaration of the Hindi language as an official language of the Union government of India. This day also marks the birth anniversary of Beohar Rajendra Simha and to honour his efforts, the government on his 50th birthday, September 14, 1949, adopted Hindi as one of the official languages after English.

 

 

Hindi is one of the most popular languages in India and the fourth most spoken language in the world after Chinese, Spanish, and English. Time and again, Hindi words have taken social media by storm leaving an impact on the minds of netizens. Words like achcha, dadagiri, shaadi, etc are some of the most common words spoken by millions in India. However, do you know, that these words have secured their place in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary?

 

Yes, you read that right, the 10th edition of the dictionary which was launched January,2020 had 384 Indian English words. This year one of the most famous words was added it's none other than Atmanirbhar. Not just this, it was also declared 'Hindi Word of the Year 2020'.

 

As the Hindi Diwas is here, we have brought you some Hindi words that you can also find in the English Oxford Dictionary: