List of English words of Sanskrit origin
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This is a list of English words of Sanskrit origin:
- Aryan
- Avatar
- Axis
- Bandana
- Cashmere
- Candy - from "khanda" via Arabic's "qandi"
- Chakra
- Cheetah
- Dharma
- Guru
- Himalayas - mountain range
- Juggernaut- a large moving object
- Jute
- Kamasutra
- Karma
- Loot
- Mandala
- Mongoose
- Musk
- Nirvana
- Orange
- Palanquin
- Punch - the drink
- Pundit - a scholarly critic
- Raj
- Sati
- Shunyata
- Sugar
- Sutra
- Swastika
- Yoga
- Yoni
See also: Indian English, Lists of English words of international origin