Morning 9 AM List of English words of indian origin Words That Start With A Ahimsa: from Sanskrit अहिंसा ahimsā, which means not injuring anything, do not harm anyone. Ambarella : through Sinhalese: ඇඹරැල්ලා ultimately from Sanskrit: अम्बरेल्ला, a kind of tree. Amrita : from Sanskrit अमृतम् amṛtam, nectar of everlasting life. Aniline : through German: Anilin, French: Aniline and Portuguese: Anil from Arabic النيل al-nili and Persian نیلا nila, ultimately from Sanskrit नीली nili. Apadravya : from Sanskrit which refers to a male genital piercing where a barbell passes through the penis. Mentioned in Indian literature in the Kama Sutra Aryan: from Latin Ariana, from Greek Ἀρεία Areia, ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य Arya-s noble, honorable. Asana : from Sanskrit आसन āsana which means seat, a term describing yoga postures. Ashram : ultimately from Sanskrit आश्रम āśrama, a religious hermitage. Atoll : through Maldivean:އަތޮޅު probably ultimately from Sanskrit अन्तला antala. Aubergine: from French aubergine, in Catalan alberginera, via Arabic (باذِنْجان al-badinjan) and Persian (بادنجان badin-gan) ultimately from Sanskrit वातिगगम vātigagama, meaning aubergine or eggplant in American English. Avatar : from Sanskrit अवतार avatāra, which means descent, an avatar refers to the human incarnation of God during times of distress on earth. Thus, Krishna and Rāma were both avatars of Vishnu, who also manifested himself as an avatar many other times, ten of which are considered the most significant. Ayurveda : from Sanskrit आयुर्वेद āyurveda, which means knowledge of life
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:37:04 +0000
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