List of Bhojpuri words of English origin explained

This is a list of Bhojpuri language words of English origin.

a (/अ)

• atharāiṭīs (/अथराइटीस): From Arthritis.
• afkaran (/अफ़करन): Used in South African Bhojpuri, Borrowed from English phrase "Half a Crown".^[1]
• askūṭara (/अस्कूटर): From Scooter.
• asaṭāṭ (/असटाट): From English verb Start. sṭāṭ is used in South Aftican Bhojpuri. It was borrowed in sense of starting a Motor vehicle or any other mechanical device.^[2]
• aspatāla (/अस्पताल): From Hospital.

i (/इ)

• injin (/इन्जिन): From Engine.

e (/ए)

• eroplena (/एरोपलेन): From Aeroplane.^[2]

k (/क)

• kār (/कार): From English Car. khār is used in South African Bhojpuri.

ṭ (/ट)

• ṭībī (/टीबी): From T.B., the short form of Tuberculosis.
• ṭeksī (/टेक्सी): From Taxi.
• ṭesan (/टेसन): from English Station.^[2]

ḍ (/ड)

• ḍākṭar (/डाक्टर): From Doctor. In South African Bhojpuri ḍokṭar or ḍokṭe is used.

n (/न)

• nars (/नर्स): From Nurse. nes or staf-nes (Staff Nurse) in South African Bhojpuri.

p (/प)

• peṭarol (/पेटरोल): From Petrol.
• palaga (/पलग): From Plug.

b (/ब)

• baeṭrī (/बएट्री): From Battery.
• ba's (/बस): From Bus. baz in South African Bhojpuri.

bh (/भ)

• bhaena (/भएन): From Van. ven is used in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

m (/म)

• moṭar (/मोटर): From English word Motor, also used for Motor vehicle.^[2]

r (/र)

• rēl (/रेल): from English rail, meaning Train.^[2]
• rēl-gār̤ī (/रेलगाड़ी): gār̤ī is a Bhojpuri word meaning Vehicle.

l (/ल)

• laurī (/लौरी): From English word Lorry. Lori is used in South African Bhojpuri.^[2]

s (/स)

• sāikīl (/साइकील): From bicycle.
• sīka (/सीक): From sick. Used in South African Bhojpuri, with the verbal form sīkā gael (has become sick).
• sūgar (/सूगर): From sugar, meaning Diabetes.

h (/ह)

• hāṭ (/हाट): From Heart, it used for any heart related disease.

Notes and References

1. Book: Dalby, Andrew . Dictionary of Languages: The definitive reference to more than 400 languages . 2015-10-28 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-4081-0214-5 . en.
2. Book: Barz . Richard Keith . Language Transplanted: The Development of Overseas Hindi . Siegel . Jeff . 1988 . Otto Harrassowitz Verlag . 978-3-447-02872-1 . en.