MG Wordbook

Canonical English spellings of Indian and Hinglish words — with native script, pronunciation and meaning. Curated alongside the daily crossword.

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Origin: All Arabic Bengali English Hindi Kannada Malayalam Marathi Persian Portuguese Punjabi Sanskrit Tamil

Filmi

Adjective: in the style of a Bollywood film — melodramatic, song-and-dance, larger than life.

Respectful Indian English term of address for a European or upper-class lady — historically colonial.

Genuine, solid, properly made — an Indian English adjective meaning "the real deal".

Suffix or noun meaning "the one who does X" — the chai-wallah, rickshaw-wallah, etc.