Hinglish may soon conquer the world?

Bigzero · Oct 18th, 2004, 13:19

'Hinglish' -- a mixture of Hindi and English widely spoken in India -- may soon become the most common form of the Queen's language, according to a British expert.

Professor David Crystal, author of more than 50 books on English, says 350 million Indians speak Hinglish as a second language, exceeding the number of native English speakers in Britain and the US.

Prof Crystal argues that the growing popularity of Indian culture around the world, including Bollywood movies, means that Hinglish will soon become more widely spoken outside the continent.

Some of the Hinglish words in vogue include airdash (travel by air), chaddis (underpants), chai (Indian tea), crore (10 million), dacoit (thief), desi (local), dicky (boot), gora (white person), jungli (uncouth), lakh (100,000), lumpen (thug), optical (spectacles), prepone (bring forward), stepney (spare tyre) and would-be (fiancé or fiancée).

Indian expertise in writing computer software also means that Hinglish will spread via the internet, says Prof Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales.

More.... http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/oct/17hing.htm

vistet · Oct 20th, 2004, 19:06

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lumpen (thug)

(from thugee)
..eventually the words get so assimilated that we dont think of them as from India anymore.

Shampoo, katamaran, juggernaut ... more examples ?

Nick-H · Oct 20th, 2004, 19:56

I know that Bunglalow comes from India. But what does it mean in India.

'Bungalows' that I've seen advertised for sale invariably have more than one floor, so the definition cannot be the same as we have adopted in UK

Bigzero · Oct 20th, 2004, 22:15

shampoo? i did'nt know that...

pooch · Oct 21st, 2004, 04:13

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Originally Posted by vistet

(from thugee)

Shampoo, katamaran, juggernaut ... more examples ?

khaki, pyjama, verandah,coir, jute, ginger, bandana, dungaree, musk, mongoose, dinghy, loot, palanquin

and we thought we spoke english :P

Merchant · Oct 21st, 2004, 04:24

A bungalow in India is just a house. We in the West wrongly think it refers to some exotic architectural style--rather like thinking chai means spiced tea, when in fact it's just plain old tea. No one says bungalow in India except aging colonials.

But it has attracted odd usage in the US. In New York State, in the Catskill Mountains, there are resort areas that offer "Bungalow Colonies," which have been very popular since the 1940s. They are just rustic little cottages collected together, where large families or groups can vacation but sleep separately and with plenty of space. They have been mostly popular with conservative Jewish families from Brooklyn.

Would these places be as popular if they were called "Cottage Colonies" or "Cabin Colonies"? I doubt it. People like the idea of staying in a "bungalow."

cyberhippie · Oct 21st, 2004, 04:37

I thought the style of house known as a bungelow originated in Bengal hence the name but I could be wrong He he google time!!

Nope I was wrong

Bungalow

crvlvr · Oct 21st, 2004, 06:05

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Some of the indian words have been incorrectly attriibuted to being arabic in origin by the western world. That was because until 1492 (before the portuguese found a sea route to India) the arabs controlled trade from/to india and were the ones who took these words (with their goods) to the west.

Nick-H · Oct 21st, 2004, 06:32

Merchant and Cyberhippie, thanks for the errrr... Bunga-lowdown

Sorry: couldn't resist that

vistet · Oct 21st, 2004, 07:54

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Some of the indian words have been incorrectly attriibuted to being arabic

...like the"arabic" numerals

beach · Oct 21st, 2004, 14:45

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Bigzero · Oct 21st, 2004, 15:45

will veerappan become a verb too one day????

sadhuji · Oct 24th, 2004, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Merchant

A bungalow in India is just a house. We in the West wrongly think it refers to some exotic architectural style--rather like thinking chai means spiced tea, when in fact it's just plain old tea. No one says bungalow in India except aging colonials.

But it has attracted odd usage in the US. In New York State, in the Catskill Mountains, there are resort areas that offer "Bungalow Colonies," which have been very popular since the 1940s. They are just rustic little cottages collected together, where large families or groups can vacation but sleep separately and with plenty of space. They have been mostly popular with conservative Jewish families from Brooklyn.

Would these places be as popular if they were called "Cottage Colonies" or "Cabin Colonies"? I doubt it. People like the idea of staying in a "bungalow."

bungalow means a single storeyed independant self contained structure with plenty of open space and greenery all around and within its compound. most bungalows have colonial pasts. a place called deolali, where i spent the last of my bachelor days, has any number of bungalows built with stones. they are cool in summer and warm in winter. you do not require any air conditioners!!

Oct 18th, 2004, 13:19	#1
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,462	Hinglish may soon conquer the world? 'Hinglish' -- a mixture of Hindi and English widely spoken in India -- may soon become the most common form of the Queen's language, according to a British expert. Professor David Crystal, author of more than 50 books on English, says 350 million Indians speak Hinglish as a second language, exceeding the number of native English speakers in Britain and the US. Prof Crystal argues that the growing popularity of Indian culture around the world, including Bollywood movies, means that Hinglish will soon become more widely spoken outside the continent. Some of the Hinglish words in vogue include airdash (travel by air), chaddis (underpants), chai (Indian tea), crore (10 million), dacoit (thief), desi (local), dicky (boot), gora (white person), jungli (uncouth), lakh (100,000), lumpen (thug), optical (spectacles), prepone (bring forward), stepney (spare tyre) and would-be (fiancé or fiancée). Indian expertise in writing computer software also means that Hinglish will spread via the internet, says Prof Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales. More.... http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/oct/17hing.htm __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	I know that Bunglalow comes from India. But what does it mean in India. 'Bungalows' that I've seen advertised for sale invariably have more than one floor, so the definition cannot be the same as we have adopted in UK __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,498	some more... Ashram Avatar Banyan Bazaar Brother Beryl Bodhisattva Brahmin Buddha Carmine Chakra Cheetah Chintz Chutney Crimson Guru Jungle Karma Lacquer Maharaja Mahatma Mandarin Mantra Nirvana Pundit Raja Rani Sapphire Sugar Swastika Yoga Some of the indian words have been incorrectly attriibuted to being arabic in origin by the western world. That was because until 1492 (before the portuguese found a sea route to India) the arabs controlled trade from/to india and were the ones who took these words (with their goods) to the west.

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Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,462	shampoo? i did'nt know that...

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Merchant Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,096	A bungalow in India is just a house. We in the West wrongly think it refers to some exotic architectural style--rather like thinking chai means spiced tea, when in fact it's just plain old tea. No one says bungalow in India except aging colonials. But it has attracted odd usage in the US. In New York State, in the Catskill Mountains, there are resort areas that offer "Bungalow Colonies," which have been very popular since the 1940s. They are just rustic little cottages collected together, where large families or groups can vacation but sleep separately and with plenty of space. They have been mostly popular with conservative Jewish families from Brooklyn. Would these places be as popular if they were called "Cottage Colonies" or "Cabin Colonies"? I doubt it. People like the idea of staying in a "bungalow."

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	I thought the style of house known as a bungelow originated in Bengal hence the name but I could be wrong He he google time!! Nope I was wrong Bungalow

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Merchant and Cyberhippie, thanks for the errrr... Bunga-lowdown Sorry: couldn't resist that

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Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,462	will veerappan become a verb too one day????

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