HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

ENGLISH WORDS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN - 1


BOGUS – Possibly taken from word “boko-boko” meaning fake or fraudulent (नकली/ बनावटी)

BONGO – Basically a West African word “boungu” (बोंगो)

CHIGGER – possibly from “jiga” meaning insect (कीड़ा)

CHIMPANZEE – चिम्पैन्ज़ी  (possibly derived from a Tshiluba language term "kivili-chimpenze")

BANANA – केला

BOZO – stupid (मूर्ख)

BOOGIE – to dance (नृत्य करना)

COLA – कोला- flavor किया हुआ soda drink.

JAZZ –  जैज़- संगीत का एक प्रकार।

JIVE – Comes from the word ‘jev’ (थिरकना)

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