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@Wordler has let people choose words of Foreign origin to be played in February 2025.
@Henrik has chosen the words of Scandinavian origin as starters for the nonth of July 2024, the others were selected by @Documentalista using OED as a source, and curated by @Dez. Some were played in 2023.
Table of Contents
Foreign February 2025 @Wordler
see post at https://www.nytimes.com/shared/comment/44pgkp
the links in the names will lead you to the post for the word sponsor
Feb 1: CHOLA/BHAJI @Wordler
Feb 2: BATIK @Jennie of Perth
Feb 3: ADIOS @John, Switzerland
Feb 4: ANIME @Henrik
Feb 5: DENIM @Rad
Feb 6: MACHE @Richard, Maryland
Feb 7: SPIEL @BigFatCat
Feb 8: MOCHI @Kenny
Feb 9: MAQAM game #1331 FF-Palindrome crossover; TUTU-FF crossover @Ivy de Pauw alternatively AYAYA [@Dez]
Feb 10: BOULE @SamplesDriscoll
Feb 11: KURTA @Ivy de Pauw
Feb 12: KAPUT @Elske
Feb 13: DJINN @Dez
Feb 14: AMOUR [Valentine Theme Crossover] @Couchpumpkin and @Rosie
Feb 15: ORANG @Neil Heywood
Feb 16: TAZZA TUTU-FF crossover @Documentalista
Feb 17: SALUD @Myle
Feb 18: CRAIC @Dawn
Feb 19: ECLAT @Ginny
Feb 20: BEAUX @Jn
Feb 21: GOLEM @Ad Absurdum
Feb 22: MSASA TUTU-FF crossover @WT
Feb 23: KILIG @Harry
Feb 24: SALSA TUTU-FF crossover @Wordler @Shaun
Feb 25: ANGST Beth White
Feb 26: KIKOI @Documentalista
Feb 27: DULSE @Dawn
Feb 28: RAMEN @Fiona Happy almost Birthday
Extended into March!
Mar 1: BABUL @Wordler
Mar 2: VEENA @Wordler was censored
Mar 3: PUNCH @Wordler
Vikings of Wordle - July 2024 @Henrik
Old Norse loanwords theme. "As I promised, here are the words for anyone who wants to start playing" @Henrik (Sweden): https://www.nytimes.com/shared/comment/401rkr
Following the list of words are the links to each day's post by @Henrik, providing the etymology of the starting word and a summary of the previous day's participation.
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Accepted by Wordle - languages and terms hand selected by @Documentalista
Australian Aboriginal
UNKNOWN: KARBI is not a known word to Wordle.
French
UNKNOWN: BOONK is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: CASSE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: CLYSE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: COQUE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: GAIZE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: GIVRE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: LIMON is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: NIAPO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: RUSEE is not a known word to Wordle.
Italian
UNKNOWN: AMICO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: CAPPA is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: CEPPO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: FERRA is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: FRITO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: PUNTA is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: SCUSI is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: SOMMA is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: STUFA is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: TROCO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: VIALE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: ZUCCA is not a known word to Wordle.
Portuguese
UNKNOWN: BLOCO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: CARRO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: LOURO is not a known word to Wordle.
Spanish
ADIOS
Esp. in Spain or Spanish contexts: a parting salutationADOBE
Clay used for making such bricks, or as a building material;ADOBO
In Filipino cookery: a stew, typically consisting of pork, poultry, or seafood cooked in a vinegar-based sauce, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, bayAMIGA
Originally: a female lover or companion. Now: a female friendAMIGO
A friend, a comrade, a companion. Usually preceded by a possessiveAMOLE
The root or bulb of any one of several plants found in Mexico and California, used as a detergent; also any of such plants, esp. Chlorogalum…ANEJO
Of rum or tequila: that has been aged in the barrel for at least a yearARROZ
In Spanish or Latin American contexts (chiefly in the names of dishes): rice. Also: a rice dishBALSA
A bombaceous tree of tropical America, Ochroma lagopus; also, the wood of this tree, used for its extreme lightness. Also balsa tree, balsa wood.BANDO
A public proclamationBASTA
‘That's enough!’ ‘No more!’BASTO
In ombre and quadrille: the ace of clubs, being the third highest trumpBOCAL
A glass bottle or jar with a short wide neckBOINA
A flat cap worn in northern Spain.BOLAS
A missile, used by the Patagonians and other South American peoples, consisting of two or more balls or stones connected together by strong cordBOLDO
An evergreen tree of Chile, Peumus boldus; also, a medicinal preparation of the leaves of this tree, formerly used as a tonic.BONGO
Usually in plural. Either of a joined pair of small deep-bodied drums of a kind originating in Cuba, typically held between the knees and played by…BOREK
In Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cookery: a savoury pie of puff pastry, made with a variety of fillings, such as cheese, minced meat, spinach, orBRUJA
Originally and chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts: a sorceress, witch, or witch doctor; a woman who practises magic. Cf. brujo, nBRUJO
Originally and chiefly in Spanish-speaking contexts: a sorcerer, wizard, or witch doctor; a man who practises magic. Cf. bruja, nBUNCO
A swindle perpetrated by means of card-sharping or some form of confidence trick. Frequently attributive or as adj.BUNGO
A kind of boat used in the Southern States and in Central AmericaBURRO
A donkey. Now esp. U.S. (common in Western states)CACAO
As mass noun: the seed of a tree native to tropical America, Theobroma cacao (family Sterculiaceae), from which cocoa and chocolate are preparedCALLE
In Italy or Spanish-speaking countries: a street or alley; spec. (in Venice) a narrow street or alleywayCANON
A deep gorge or ravine at the bottom of which a river or stream flows between high and often vertical sides; a physical feature characteristic of theCARGO
The freight or lading of a ship, a shiploadCASTE
Any of the (usually hereditary) classes or social ranks into which Hindu society is traditionally divided; a class of this sort forming part of aCAXON
A case or chest of ores prepared to be refinedCEIBA
The God-tree, Silk Cotton-tree of the West Indies, Eriodendron anfractuosum (Bombax ceiba). (MillerCHICA
Originally in Spanish-speaking contexts: a girl or young woman. Also: spec. a girl or young woman of Latin American origin or descent. Frequently aCHILE ANCHO
A dried poblano chilli pepper, used esp. in Mexican and Mexican-style cookery. Also (occasionally): a fresh poblano pepper. Cf. ancho, n.CHILE QUESO
In Tex-Mex cookery: a thick sauce of melted cheese seasoned with chilli peppers, typically served warm as a dip for tortilla chips.CHINO
A cotton twill cloth, usually khaki in colour; also (usually plural), a garment, esp. trousers, made of this cloth. Frequently attributive.CHIPA
In Paraguayan and Argentinian cuisine: a type of savoury bread made with cheese and (traditionally) cassava flour, and shaped into small roundCHOPA
A rudder-fish of various species of the genus Kyphosus, found in the tropical Atlantic and Pacific.CHUFA
The Earth Almond (Cyperus esculentus) a plant producing small tubers about the size of a bean. (In French souchet comestible or amande de terre.)CHUNO
Potatoes frozen and dried, or flour prepared from such potatoes, eaten by various Indigenous peoples of the Andes.CIGAR
A compact roll of tobacco-leaves for smoking, one end being taken in the mouth while the other is lit. consumables/tobaccoCINCH
The saddle-girth used in Mexico, and the adjacent parts of the United States, usually made of separate twisted strands of horse-hair. U.S.CLARO
A light-coloured cigar.CLAVE
One of a pair of round sticks of hard wood, struck against each other when used in ?Latin-American? music. Usually in plural.CONGA
A Latin American dance of African origin, usually performed by several people in single file and consisting of three steps forward followed by a kickCOPAL
A hard translucent odoriferous resin obtained from various tropical trees, and from which a fine transparent varnish is prepared. Also gum copalCOPRA
The dried kernel of the coco-nut, prepared and exported for the expression of coco-nut oilCOSTA
As the first element in various invented place names indicating a Spanish or Spanish-like holiday resort; esp. (a) a place having (pretensions to)CUCUY
The West Indian firefly (Pyrophorus noctilucus), an elaterid beetle which emits brilliant phosphorescent light from spots on the body.CUECA
A South American dance.DATIL
A white-flowered yucca, Yucca baccata, native to deserts in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Also: the edible, fleshyDOBLA
An obsolete Spanish gold coin.DULCE
In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a sweet thing to eat, a sweet.DULCE LECHE
Originally in South American (esp. Argentinian) cuisine: sweet, caramelized milk, often served as a spread or sauce.EJIDO
In Mexico, land farmed communally; a co-operative farm; land to which communal title is held.FAROL
In Bullfighting, a movement in which the bullfighter draws the bull by passing the cloak back rapidly over his own head.FINCA
In Spain and Spanish America: landed property, (country) estate; a ranchFLOTA
The name given to the Spanish fleet which used to cross the Atlantic and bring back to Spain the products of America and the West Indies. Also gen.FOLIA
A Spanish dance similar to the fandango. Also, music for such a dance.FONDA
In Spanish- and Catalan-speaking regions: a hotel, an inn; a restaurantGAITA
A Spanish musical instrument resembling the bagpipesGAMBA
Any of several large prawns and shrimps prized as a delicacy and typically served grilled; esp. the deep water rose shrimp, Parapenaeus longirostris?GARUA
= camanchaca, n.GENIP
Any of several trees of the tropical American genus Melicoccus and closely related genus Talisia (family Sapindaceae), which have compound leavesGOLPE
A roundel of a purple colour.GRAMA
A name for several low pasture grasses abundant in the western and south-western U.S., esp. Bouteloua oligostachyaGUACO
The name given in tropical America to Mikania Guaco, Aristolochia anguicida, and other plants used as an antidote to snake-bites. Also, the medicinal…GUANO
A natural manure found in great abundance on some sea-coasts, esp. on the Chincha and other islands about Peru, consisting of the excrement of…GUAVA
The fruit of the guava-tree.HASTA VISTA
Used as an expression of farewell: ‘goodbye, until we meet again’, ‘see you later'. Cf. au revoir, int.HONDA
The eye at the end of a lasso through which the rope passes to form a loop, either formed from the rope itself or consisting of a strip of rawhide orHUTIA
Any of several rodents of the family Capromyidæ, including Capromys and closely related genera, native to Cuba, the West Indies, and northern South…ICACO
A small tree, Chrysobalanus icaco, of the family Rosaceæ, native to tropical America and the West Indies; the fruit of this tree.JACAL
A hut constructed of erect poles or stakes filled in with wattle and mud, a type common in Mexico and the south-western U.S.; an adobe house;JALEO
A lively Andalusian dance, or the clapping that accompanies itJUNCO
Name of a North American genus of Finches, the Snow-birds; a bird of this genus.JUNTA
In general sense: = junto, n. 1 politicsJUREL
A fish of the genus Caranx, found along the southern coast of the United States.JUVIA
The Brazil-nut.LAGAR
In Spain and Portugal: a large (usually stone) trough in which grapes are trodden.LARGA
A pass (pass, n.? III.11) made by gathering the cape in one hand and throwing it out at full length in front of the bullLASSO
A long rope of untanned hide, having at the end a noose to catch cattle and wild horses.LECHE
Originally in South American (esp. Argentinian) cuisine: sweet, caramelized milk, often served as a spread or sauceLIBRE
A form of professional wrestling originating in Mexico, in which competitors wear distinctive form-fitting masks and use acrobatic techniquesLLAMA
A South American ruminant quadruped, Auchenia llama, closely allied to the camel, but smaller, humpless, and woolly-haired; used as a beast of burden…LLANO
A level treeless plain or steppe in the northern parts of South America.LUCHA LIBRE
A form of professional wrestling originating in Mexico, in which competitors wear distinctive form-fitting masks and use acrobatic techniquesMACHO
A man; spec. a notably or ostentatiously masculine, tough, or vigorous man; one who is aggressively proud of his masculinityMADRE
In representation or imitation of the speech of Spanish and Italian speakers: mother.MAIZE
A cereal grass of Central American origin, Zea mays, having a terminal male inflorescence (the tassel) and axillary female flowers that form starchyMAMBO
A modified form of rumba, of Latin American origin; (a piece of) music for this dance or in its rhythm; (also occasionally) the dance rhythm itselfMANSO
A meek, tame, or cowardly person or animal, esp. a tame or timid bullMANTA
More fully manta ray (also †manta fish). Any fish of the family Mobulidae; a devil ray or devilfish; spec. one of the genus Manta, which comprises…MANTO
U.S. regional (western). = manta, n. I.4b.MAQUI
An evergreen South American shrub, Aristotelia chilensis (family Elaeocarpaceae), yielding purple berries which are used in Chile to produce a…MARIA
A large tropical American tree, Calophyllum brasiliense (family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae)), used as a source of timber, oil, and resin.MESON
In Spain, Mexico, and the south-western United States: an inn, a boarding houseMILPA
In Central America and Mexico: a small cultivated field, usually of corn or maizeMOLLE
The Peruvian mastic or pepper tree, Schinus molle. Also molle tree.MONDO
As an intensifier: very, extremely, completely.`MONTE
In Spanish-speaking Central and South America, and the Spanish-influenced areas of the western United States: chaparral or scrub; an area of thisMONTE
A gambling game similar to faro, played with a pack of forty-five (sometimes forty) cardsMORRO
In Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parts of the Americas: a hill or mountain. Frequently (in form Morro) in the proper names of such featuresMOSTO
The juice of freshly pressed grapes before or during fermentation into wine; new wine. Cf. must, n.MUCHO
Much, manyNANDU
The greater rhea, Rhea americana.NOGAL
Any of several walnut trees of the south-western U.S., Mexico, and the West Indies, esp. Juglans microcarpa and J. majorNORIA
Originally in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries but subsequently more widely, esp. in the East: a device for raising water from a stream or riverNORTE
A violent north wind that prevails in the Gulf of Mexico between September and March. Cf. norther, n., north,NOVIO
In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries and amongst Hispanic Americans: a girlfriend, a fiancée; a bride. Cf. novio, nNUBIA
A soft fleecy scarf for the head and neck, usually worn by womeOCOTE
A pine tree of upland areas of Mexico and Central America, yielding very resinous wood; spec. Pinus oocarpa. Also: the wood of this treeOMBRE
A trick-taking card game for three people using forty cards. Cf. renegado, n. A.4PANGA
Any of various boats of Central and northern South America, chiefly used for fishing; spec. a flat-bottomed Mexican boat with a rising bow, nowPASEO
In Spanish-speaking countries and the south-western United States: a stroll, a leisurely walk; spec. a walk during which people meet; a promenadePICHI
A small armadillo, Zaedyus pichiy, which resembles the yellow armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) but with a mainly dark carapace,PIENA
In Puerto Rican culture: a traditional style of singing and dancing showing African influences and characterized by a highly syncopated rhythm andPILON
In Mexico and the south-western United States: a small gift given to a customer who is making a purchase or settling an account; the action of givingPINON
An edible seed from the cones of several small pine trees native to south-western North America, esp. Pinus edulis. More fully piñon nutPINTA
A skin disease prevalent in tropical America, caused by the spirochaete Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of pigmented papulePINTO
A piebald or skewbald horse. Originally U.SPLAYA
Physical Geography (originally U.S.). A flat area of silt or sand, free of vegetation and usually characterized by salt deposits, that lies at the…`PLAZA
In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a public square, a marketplacePLENA
In Puerto Rican culture: a traditional style of singing and dancing showing African influences and characterized by a highly syncopated rhythm andPOTRO
In South America: a colt, a young horse; a ponyPUNTA
A type of energetic Central American folk music of the Garifuna people of the mainland Caribbean; a dance performed to such musicQUENA
Any of various types of Andean end-blown flute, typically made of wood or cane and having a notched mouthpiece, six finger holes, and a rear thumbQUINA
More fully quina bark (frequently in form China bark): cinchona bark; (also) the bark of various other trees having similar medicinal propertiesQUIPU
A device consisting of cords or threads of different colours arranged and knotted in various ways, used originally by the Incas of Peru and the…`QUIRT
A whip; spec. a riding whip with a short handle and a braided leather lashRAMON
More fully ramon tree: any of several tropical American trees of the family Moraceae that have foliage and twigs used as fodder for livestockRANCH
A large farm or estate for breeding cattle, horses, or sheep, esp. in the western United StatesRAULI
A deciduous southern beech, Nothofagus alpina (formerly N. procera), occurring in temperate regions of Chile and Argentina; (also) the reddishRIATA
A long light rope, usually of rawhide or hemp, used chiefly for catching livestock or tethering animals; = lariat, n.ROBLE
Any of various Latin American and Californian trees having hard, heavy wood used for construction, shipbuilding, etc.; esp. (a) the valley oak ofRODEO
A place or enclosure where cattle are confined, esp. in a round-up. Obsolete.ROMAL
A type of long-handled braided whip or quirt attached to a pair of reins, traditionally used in driving cattle. Now frequently attributiveRUANA
A South American cape or poncho, worn esp. in Colombia and PeruRUBIO
Limonite mined in northern SpainRUMBA
An Afro-Cuban dance; a ballroom dance imitative of this, danced on the spot with a pronounced movement of the hips. Also: dancing in this styleSAETA
Esp. in southern Spain: an unaccompanied Andalusian folk song, sung during religious processionsSALSA
A kind of dance music of Latin American origin which incorporates elements of jazz and rock music; a dance performed to this musicSALSA VERDE
In Mexican cookery: a piquant sauce typically made with tomatillos, green chillies, onions, garlic, and herbsSALUD
A toast before drinking: ?cheers!?, ?good health!SAMAN
= guango, n., zamang, n. Also attributiveSILBO
A form of whistled Spanish used by the inhabitants of Gomera in the Canary Islands, in order to communicate across long distances.SONGO
A genre of Cuban music incorporating traditional rumba elements into popular dance music, influenced by rock, jazz, and Brazilian music.SOTOL
A plant of dry regions belonging to the genus Dasylirion of the family Agavaceæ, native to south-western North America and bearing linear leaves andSULLA
A leguminous plant, Hedysarum coronarium (also called French honeysuckle), with flowers resembling those of the red clover, found in someTAMBO
In the Andean countries, esp. Peru, a lodging house or inn.TANGO
A syncopated ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time introduced into Europe and North America from Argentina, related to the Cuban Habanera but probably ofTAPAS
Usually with plural agreement. Occasionally in singular form tapa, with singular agreement. In Spanish bars or cafés: savoury snacks or hors d'œuvresTASCA
In Spain and Portugal: a tavern or wine bar, usually serving food, typically savoury snacksTILDE
The diacritic mark ? placed in Spanish above the letter n to indicate the mouillé or palatalized sound /?/, as in señor /s??or/TILMA
A kind of simple cloak or blanket secured with a knot, worn by the Indians of MexicoTINGA
In Mexican cookery: a dish of shredded chicken, beef, or pork stewed in a spicy tomato-based sauce, often served as a filling in tacos, tortillasTINTO
Tent wine; = tent, n.⁴ Also the name of a French wine: see quot. 1851. In later use, short for vino tinto at vino, n. I.1 or vinho, n. (= red wineTIPLE
Any of various high-pitched stringed instruments played in Spain and the Spanish-speaking parts of the Americas, each resembling a small guitarVISTA
A view or prospect, especially one seen through an avenue of trees or other long and narrow openingYERBA
In full yerba-maté n. = maté, n.YERBA BUENA
A trailing perennial herb, Satureja douglasii (formerly Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatæ, native to western North AmericaZORRO
The South American fox-wolf
Uralic
Inuit
UNKNOWN: INUIT is not a known word to Wordle.
Sanskrit
ANKUS
In South Asia: a goad consisting of a stick with a metal hook on the end used for training and handling elephants.
ARHAT
Buddhism. A being who, having achieved enlightenment, will attain nirvana at death and will not be reborn. Cf. Arahat, n.
ASANA
Posture, or any of various types of posture, adopted in the practice of hatha yoga.
ATMAN
The self or soul; the supreme principle of life in the universe.
BHANG
The native name of the Indian variety of the common Hemp, which in warm countries develops narcotic and intoxicating properties. A word widely spread in Eastern languages: in Urdu, and various Indian languages, bhāng, bhang, bhung; in Persian, bang (whence Arabic banj, benj); all from Sanskrit bhaṅgā hemp.
CHANK
The large spiral shell of the gastropod mollusc Turbinella rapa found in the Indian Ocean, considered sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism; (also) the…
DOSHA
In Ayurvedic medicine: each of the three humours circulating in the body and governing physiological activity.
HATHA
A style of yoga which focuses on breathing exercises and gentle movement between postures, sometimes used as a preparation for meditation.
HAVAN
A ritual burning of offerings such as grains and ghee, which is held to mark births, marriages, and other special occasions.
JAWAN
= jawan, n.; also, an Indian youth.
JNANA
Spiritual knowledge, as a means of salvation.
KALPA
In Hindu cosmology: A great age of the world (see quot. 1834); a day of Brahma; a thousand yugas.
KAPHA
In Ayurvedic medicine: one of the three humours (or doshas) in the body, made up of the elements water and earth and responsible for water, mucus…
KARMA
Buddhism and Hinduism. The sum of a person's actions, esp. intentional actions, in this and previous states of existence, regarded as determining…
KHYAL
A traditional type of song in northern India, with instrumental accompaniment, usually containing two main themes.
MARGA
A way of doing things; a method or style. Hinduism and Yoga: one of a number of paths, procedures, or spiritual approaches; all of these considered…
MARMA
In alternative medicine: any of a number of sensitive points in the body through which energy is believed to flow, and which are believed to govern…
MASHA
A unit of weight, legally fixed in 1833 in British India as 15 grains (0.97 grams).
MATRA
A beat; the basic rhythmic unit of a tala.
MUDRA
A symbolic movement of the hand and fingers of the kind used in Hindu ceremonies and statuary, Buddhist religious practice, and Indian dance. Also…
MUKTI
In various religious and philosophical systems originating in India: the final liberation of the soul from a cycle of incarnation; the bliss attained…
NATAK
A play or other dramatic work. Also as a mass noun: drama or dramatic art.
NATYA
The art of traditional Indian dance-drama, usually incorporating vocal or instrumental music, dialogue, and elaborate gestural dance.
NIVAS
A place of residence, such as a house, block of flats, hotel, hostel, etc.; a residential building.
PADMA
The sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera; the flower of this plant. Also: an emblematic representation of the flower.
PALLU
The loose end of a sari that is worn over the head and shoulder.
PINDA
A cake or ball of rice offered to the memory of one's ancestors, esp. as part of funerary rites. Also: the rite in which these rice balls are offered…
PITTA
In Ayurvedic medicine: one of the three humours (or doshas) in the body, made up of the elements fire and water and responsible for heat, appetite…
PRANA
Breathing, respiration; the breath as the sign of life; the life principle inhabiting all animate things. In meditation: a breath, a single…
PRETA
The disembodied soul of a dead person, esp. before the completion of funeral rites and ceremonies allowing it to leave the world of humans as an…
PUNCH
A drink made from a mixture of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients, now usually wine or spirits mixed with water, fruit, spices, and sugar, and often served hot; (also occasionally) a similar non-alcoholic drink.Apparently < Sanskrit pañca (also with vernacular pronunciation pañc) in pañcāmṛta, literally ‘five nectars (of the gods)’, combination of five medicaments, so called on account of its five ingredients, i.e. milk, curd, butter (probably ghee), honey, sugar (probably molasses) < pañca five adj. + āmṛta, plural of āmṛt nectar (< the same Indo-European base as ambrosia n.); perhaps compare also Sanskrit pañcapātra set of five glass bowls for libations; the Sanskrit collective compounds would usually have been written and thought of as separate words.
RAJAS
In the Sankhya philosophy: one of the three dominating principles of nature (or gunas), present in material things as the capacity to move and in the…
RISHI
A holy seer; a saint; spec. one of the holy poets or sages believed to have composed the hymns and other sacred writings forming the Vedas.
ROHUN
More fully rohun bark: the dried bark of the rohuna tree, used medicinally as a febrifuge and general tonic, esp. as a substitute for cinchona. Also…
SLOKA
A couplet or distich of Sanskrit verse, each line containing sixteen syllables.
STUPA
A structure serving as a Buddhist monument, shrine, or mausoleum; esp. a domed or bell-shaped structure topped with a spire.
SUTRA
A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature; (also) a set of such rules concerning grammar or Hindu law or philosophy, expressed with maximum brevity.
TAMAS
In the Sankhya philosophy: one of the three dominating principles of nature (or gunas), manifested in material things as heaviness, darkness…
TAPAS
(The practising of) religious austerity or bodily mortification. Also tapaˈsya
TILAK
= tika, n.
TITHI
A period of time during which the angle between the sun and the moon increases by 12 degrees, used in Hindu astronomy and timekeeping, roughly, a lunar day
VEENA
An Indian musical instrument consisting of a fretted fingerboard, to which seven strings fitted with pegs are attached, with a gourd at each end;
YAJNA
A sacrificial rite, often protracted and involving the burning of substantial offerings, performed to achieve a particular aim.
YATRA
More generally: a pilgrimage or procession; a festival.
Hindi
BABUL
Any of several tropical acacias, esp. Acacia nilotica (formerly A. arabica), native to North Africa and parts of Asia, which is used as a source of…BADAM
In South Asia: an almond. Frequently attributive.BAJRA
The name in Indian vernaculars of various kinds of grain (e.g. Penicillaria spicata, Panicum vulgare) extensively grown in India.BANIA
A trader or merchant. Also attributive.BHAJI
An Indian dish of fried vegetables. Also (esp. in onion bhaji, spinach bhaji), a deep-fried vegetable snack.BHUNA
In South Asian cookery: a dish prepared by frying spices and meat or vegetables at a high temperature to create a thick, flavourful sauce. Frequently…BIGHA
A measure of land area in India.BINDI
A decorative mark or jewel usually worn in the middle of the forehead, esp. traditionally by married Hindu women but now also more widely as a…BURRA SAHIB
A title of respect used by Indians in referring to the head of a family, the chief officer in a station, the head of a department, etc.CHAAT
In South Asian cookery: a snack or salad consisting of chopped and spiced fruit or vegetables. Frequently attributive or as postmodifier.CHANA
In Indian cookery: a chickpea, or chickpeas collectively; a dish made with these, esp. chana dal (see chana dal, n.).CHELA
In esoteric Buddhism, a novice qualifying himself for initiation. Also, one who occupies the position of disciple and servant; a follower or pupil.CHOLI
A short-sleeved bodice worn esp. by Indian women.CHOTA
Small; younger, junior; spec. applied to a ‘peg’ of whisky.CHOWK
An open place in the middle of a city where the market is held; a main street.COTTA
‘A small land-measure containing eighty square yards’ (Yule).CRORE
Ten millions, or one hundred lakhs (usually of rupees).DARZI
A tailor.DAYAL
= dayal bird n. at sense I.1.DEKKO
A look. Also as v., to look, look at.DHABA
In India or in Indian contexts: a roadside food stall or restaurant.DHOBI
In South East Asia: a washerman. Also dhobi-man n.DHOTI
The loin cloth worn by Hindus; a long narrow cloth which is wound round the body, passed between the thighs, and tucked in under the waist-band…DIXIE
An iron kettle or pot, used by soldiers for making tea or stew.DORIA
A kind of striped Indian muslin.FILMI
Of or relating to the Mumbai film industry or the films produced there; characteristic of these films, typically in being flamboyant, sensational, or…GADDI
A cushion or cushioned seat used as a throne by an Indian ruler or leader; (hence by metonymy) the office or power of an Indian ruler or leader.GOBAR
Cow dung, spec. when dried and used as fuel (on either a small or large scale). Frequently attributive, esp. in gobar gas.GULAB JAMUN
A South Asian sweet made from milk-solids formed into balls, deep-fried, and soaked in a sugar syrup that is typically flavoured with cardamom and…GULLY
A narrow passage between buildings; a lane or alley. Hindi galī, gallī lane, alley, mountain pass (of uncertain origin). USED IN BIRMINGHAM UKGUNNY
A coarse material used chiefly for sacking and made from the fibres of jute or (in some parts) from sunn-hemp; a sack of this material.GURRY
A small Indian fort.HALDI
The name in various East Indian vernaculars of the plant Curcuma longa, the tubers of which yield turmeric; also of the powdered turmeric itself.HANDI
An earthenware or metal pot used in Indian cooking.HATHI
Anglo-Indian. An elephant. Now historical and rare.HILSA
‘A rich and savoury fish of the shad kind (Clupea ilisha)’ found in the Indian Seas, which ascends the Ganges and other rivers to spawn. (Yule.)JADOO
In South Asia: magic, conjuring.JAMUN
The fruit of Eugenia jambolana; = jambolan, n. (Sometimes confounded with the Rose-apple or jambu, n., Eugenia jambos.) Also attributive.JARUL
A deciduous tree, Lagerstrœmia speciosa, of the family Lythraceæ, which is native to tropical Asia and bears large panicles of purple flowers; also…JATHA
An armed or organized band, spec. of Sikhs.JHEEL
A pool or lagoon (in India) often of vast extent, left after an inundation.KHADI
Indian home-spun cotton cloth.KHANA
Food, a meal.KOFTA
A rissole, made of meat or fish, popular in the East. Also attributive.KRAIT
A venomous snake of the genus Bungarus, esp. B. cæruleus, common in Bengal.KUKRI
A curved knife, broader at the point than at the handle, and usually having the keen edge on the concave side, used by the Gurkas of India.KURTA
A loose shirt or tunic worn by men and women.LADDU
A type of Indian sweetmeat, usually made from a dough of flour, sugar, shortening, etc., which is fried and then shaped into balls; a ball of this…LASSI
An Indian drink, traditionally based on diluted buttermilk or yoghurt, and usually served chilled.LATHI
A long heavy stick, usually of bamboo and bound with iron. Also attributive.MAHUA
Any of several Indo-Malayan trees of the genus Madhuca (family Sapotaceae), whose seeds yield an oily, butter-like substance; esp. M. longifolia var…MARUA
Finger millet, Eleusine coracana; (also) †a fermented liquor made from this (obsolete).METHI
= fenugreek, n.MIRCH
In Indian cookery: a pepper, esp. a hot pepper or chilli; (also) chilli powder.MOGRA
Esp. in South Asia: Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac. Frequently attributive.MOOLI
A variety of radish with a long white root, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, grown in southern and eastern Asia and used in eastern cooking.PALAK
A type of spinach used in Indian cooking. Chiefly attributive and as an element in the names of Indian dishes.PALAS
A tree of eastern India and Burma (Myanmar), the dhak, Butea monosperma (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)). Also called flame of the forest.PALKI
Chiefly in South Asia: a palanquin.PALLU
The loose end of a sari that is worn over the head and shoulder.PAPAD
= poppadom, n.PAPRI
A small, thin, crisp wheat biscuit. Also as postmodifier.PATTU
A woollen fabric typically made of the coarse overhair of the Kashmir goat. Also: a shawl made of this fabric.PUKKA
Originally South Asian or in South Asian context: sure, certain, reliable; genuine, bona fide, correct. Hence more generally: real, not sham; (of…PUNGI
A South Asian double-reeded wind instrument, typically played with the nose.RAITA
A cold side dish consisting of yogurt or (esp. formerly) curds with herbs or spices (traditionally including mustard seed), and typically also…RATTI
In South Asia: a small weight used for expressing the weight of gems, equal to one-eighth of a masha.RUPEE
The principal monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, equal to 100 paise in India, 100 paisa in Pakistan…SABHA
In India, an assembly; a council or society (see quots.). Cf. Lok Sabha, n., Rajya Sabha, n.SAROD
An Indian stringed musical instrument of Persian origin, variously bowed or plucked. Also attributive and in other combinations.SATTU
In South Asian cookery: flour made from a mixture of roasted and ground pulses and cereals such as barley and gram. Also: a type of gruel or other…SHADI
In South Asia: a wedding, marriage.SHAMA
An Indian songbird, Cittocincla tricolor.SHOLA
= sola, n.SWAMI
A title for a Hindu male religious teacher.TABUT
A sacred box or coffin; spec. a box, representing the tomb of Husain, which is carried in procession through the streets during the Muslim festival…TARKA
In Indian cookery: a dish of creamy lentils cooked with onions, garlic, and spices.THALI
In India, a metal platter or flat dish on which food is served; a meal served on it.THANA
A police station in India; formerly, a military station or fortified post.TICCA
attributive. Engaged on contract, hired; esp. in ticca gharry, hired carriage.TIKKA
In Indian and Pakistani cookery, (a dish of) small pieces of meat or vegetable marinaded in spices and cooked on a skewer. Frequently with qualifying…TILAK
= tika, n.TITHI
see above in Sanskrit sectionTODDY
Frequently in hot toddy. A drink typically consisting of whisky or other spirit, (hot) water, sugar or honey, and sometimes lemon or spices.TONGA
A light and small two-wheeled carriage or cart used in India.TORAN
A sacred Buddhist gateway, of wood or stone, consisting of a pair of uprights with one or more (often three) cross-pieces; sometimes elaborately…TULSI
A species of basil (Ocimum sanctum), sacred to Vishnu, cultivated by the Hindus as a sacred plant. Also attributive.VEENA
An Indian musical instrument consisting of a fretted fingerboard, to which seven strings fitted with pegs are attached, with a gourd at each end.
Arabic
ABAYA
A long, loose-fitting overgarment, typically made of wool, traditionally worn in some Arab countries; = aba, n.¹ABJAD
Linguistics. Any of various writing systems having symbols for consonants only; a consonantal alphabet.ADHAN
The call to prayer intoned or proclaimed by the muezzin from the minaret or roof of a mosque at prescribed times of the day.AFION
Opium, esp. in a raw liquid form.AFRIT
In Arabian and Muslim mythology: a powerful jinn or demon. Also in extended use.ARDEB
An Egyptian unit of weight and capacity used chiefly for grain, varying with the locality and the commodity but typically equivalent to approx. 330…ARGAN
An evergreen tree (family Sapotaceæ), found in Morocco, furnishing a very hard, heavy wood, and an oil from its seeds.ARGEL
The leaves of the African asclepiadaceous plant Solenostemma argel, formerly used to adulterate senna; also, the plant itself.ARIEL
A species or variety of the Gazelle found in Western Asia and Africa.ATLAS
A silk-satin manufactured in the East.AZOTH
a. The alchemists' name for mercury, as the essential first principle of all metals. b. The universal remedy of Paracelsus. Also figurative.BURQA
A long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women.DAMAN
The Syrian rock-badger or ‘cony’ of Scripture (Hyrax syriacus); the name is also extended to the species found at the Cape (H. capensis).DEWAN
In India: a. the head financial minister or treasurer of a state under former Muslim governments; b. the prime minister of a native state; c. the…DHIKR
A form of devotion, associated chiefly with Sufism, in which certain words or phrases, such as the name of God or his attributes, are rhythmically…DJINN
In Islamic culture and belief, and in pre-Islamic Arabian belief: an intelligent, morally responsible being of an order inferior in rank to angelDOUAR
A small encampment of Arab tents grouped in a circle round a central enclosure for the cattle.DUNAM
A measure of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and in some countries formerly part of it, varying in size typically between about 900 and 1,300…DURRA
A kind of corn, Indian Millet (Sorghum vulgare).FAKIR
A Muslim or (more loosely) Hindu religious ascetic who lives solely on alms. Frequently in South Asian contexts.FATWA
Islam. A formal, authoritative ruling on a point of Islamic law; a scholarly opinion given (typically in writing) by a mufti or other Muslim…FEDAI
Originally: an Ismaili Muslim assassin (cf. assassin, n. 1). Later also: a dedicated killer in the same tradition. Now historical.FITNA
Trial, temptation; sedition, rebellion; social unrest or strife.GHOUL
Originally in Arabic folklore: an evil spirit that dwells in a cemetery or other lonely or deserted place, esp. one preying on corpses or luring…GIBLI
A local name in Libya for the sirocco.HAKIM
Esp. in the Middle East and South Asia: (the title of) an official with judicial authority; a judge; a governor; (also) the administrative head of a particular district.HALAL
Of food, a person's diet, etc.: conforming to Islamic dietary laws; (of meat) spec. slaughtered and prepared in a way which conforms to these laws…HALVA
Any of various sweet confections associated with the Middle East, south-eastern Europe, and south and central Asia, esp. (a) a solid, crumbly cake…HAMAL
A Turkish or Middle Eastern porter; in Western India, a palanquin-bearer.HAMZA
In the Arabic script, an orthographic sign representing an unvoiced glottal occlusive (and functioning in Arabic as a consonant); also, the sound so…HARAM
A sacred area or precinct which provides the right of sanctuary, and in which certain activities, such as hunting, carrying weapons, and violence are prohibitedHAREM
Esp. in the Ottoman Empire: the separate, private part of a house reserved for the women of the household, and access to which is prohibited to all…HENNA
A dye or other preparation made from the powdered leaves and shoots of the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis (see sense 2), typically used as a cosmeticHIJAB
A head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women.HOOKA
variant of 'hookah' A pipe for smoking, of Eastern origin, having a long flexible tube, the smoke being drawn through water contained in a vase, to which the tube and…IDDAT
A period of time during which a divorced or widowed woman may not remarry, originally observed in order to ascertain if a child was conceived prior…IHRAM
The dress worn by Muslim pilgrims, consisting of two pieces of white cotton, the one girded round the waist, and the other thrown over the left…IMSHI
Be off, go away. Also as v.JEBEL
A hill or mountain; frequently in specific names.JELAB
A hooded cloak worn in Morocco.JERID
A wooden javelin, about five feet long, used in games by Persian, Turkish, and Arabian horsemen. Also, A game in which this is used.JINNI
In Islamic culture and belief, and in pre-Islamic Arabian belief: an intelligent, morally responsible being of an order inferior in rank to angels.KEBAB
A skewer of pieces of seasoned meat (later also fish or vegetables) cooked over an open fire, or on a barbecue, grill, etc., and usually served on…KHULA
In Islamic law: a form of divorce initiated by the wife, which requires that the husband receive financial compensation.LOOFA
The fibrous substance of the pod of the plant Luffa ægyptiaca, used as a sponge for washing the body. Also attributive, as loofah-tree.MAQAM
A melodic mode used as a basis for improvisation or composition in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish music.MARID
In Arabian stories and Muslim mythology: a very powerful wicked genie.MAUND
In south and west Asia: a unit of weight, varying greatly in value according to locality.MAWLA
A non-Arab convert to Islam adopted into Arab society. Hence: a Muslim of non-Arab descent.MAZAR
In Muslim countries: a tomb, esp. one revered as a shrine; any place of religious pilgrimage.MHORR
The dama gazelle, Gazella dama, a rare, large gazelle found in the western and southern Sahara.MUDIR
The governor of a subdistrict in Turkey, or of a province in Egypt or the Sudan.MUFTI
Islam. A Muslim cleric or expert in Islamic law empowered to give rulings on religious matters, esp. a legal scholar competent to deliver a fatwa. also Plain or civilian clothes worn (in military contexts, by permission only) by a person who normally wears a uniform. Frequently in in mufti.MULAI
(A title of) the ruler and other male members of the royal family of Morocco and (formerly) of the ruler of any of various kingdoms in North-west…MURID
A member of a Sufi religious fraternity under the guidance of a sheikh, pir, or murshid; spec. a member of the second order who aspires to join the…NIQAB
A veil worn by some Muslim women, covering all of the face and having two holes for the eyes.QUIES
Good; fine, satisfactory. Also as int. Cf. quaiss kitir, int. Now rare.QURSH
Originally: a silver coin of various Middle-Eastern countries. Now: a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia equal to one-twentieth of a rial. Cf. kurus, n.REBAB
Any of various stringed instruments of Arab origin, used esp. in North Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Malaysia, and IndonesiaREDIF
In the Ottoman Empire: a soldier belonging to the military reserve; (also) the military reserve itself.ROBIN
A package used for spices or other dry goods imported from South Asia; a unit of weight, of varying value, used for such goods.RUBAI
In Persian poetry: a quatrain.SAKIA
A machine for drawing water for irrigation, consisting of a large vertical wheel to which a number of earthen pots are attached.SALAT
Ritual prayer, the second of the five pillars of Islam; spec. any one of the five ritual prayers which a Muslim is obliged to perform daily, each…SHURA
Hence, an Islamic consultative council or similar advisory body; loosely, a council or parliament.SOFAS
A long, stuffed seat with a back and ends or end, used for reclining; a form of lounge or couch. Also figurative.TAKHT
In the Middle East and South Asia: a sofa or long bench, a bed; (also) a platform, a podium.TALAK
In Muslim law: (a method of) divorce by the husband's mere verbal repudiation of his wife in a set form of words (see quots.). Cf. get, n.³UMRAH
A lesser pilgrimage to Mecca made separately or at the same time as the Hajj, and consisting of a number of devotional rituals performed within the…WAQFS WAKFS
In Islamic countries, the custom of giving a piece of land, etc., to a religious institutionZAKAT
An obligatory payment of a certain proportion of personal wealth to charitable or religious causes, made annually by every adult Muslim of sufficient means
Japanese
UNKNOWN: AMADO is not a known word to Wordle.
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UNKNOWN: BEKKO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: DAIRI is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: DASHL is not a known word to Wordle.
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UNKNOWN: KOGAI is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: KYUDU is not a known word to Wordle.
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UNKNOWN: TENKO is not a known word to Wordle.
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Javanese
Korean
UNKNOWN: AEGYO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: GALBI is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: JUCHE is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: NOONA is not a known word to Wordle.
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Singlish
BODOH
adj. & n.Malaysian English and Singapore English (colloquial and derogatory). Of a person: stupid, ignorant, dull; foolish, ineptKIASU
n. A person governed by self-interest, typically manifesting as a selfish, grasping attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something. Also: such an attitude.LEPAK
v.intransitive. To loiter aimlessly or idly; to loaf, relax, hang out. n. The practice of loitering aimlessly or idly; loafing, relaxing, hanging out. Frequently attributive.MAKAN
n. In Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei: food, eating.MAMAK
n. & adj. In Indonesia and Malaysia: a maternal uncle or elder brother; the male head of a household. Also used as a respectful title or form of address for an an older man.SHIOK
int. & adj. Of food, a meal, etc.: delicious, superb.
Thai
Dravidian
Creole or Pidgin
UNKNOWN: wamba is not a known word to Wordle.
Swahili
Yoruba
UNKNOWN: BURRU is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: DANFO is not a known word to Wordle.
UNKNOWN: EGUSI is not a known word to Wordle.