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It is also thought that the Hindi word qulī could have originated from the name of a Gujarati aboriginal tribe or caste. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The Chinese word kǔlì ( 苦力 ) is an instance of phono-semantic matching that literally translates to "bitter strength" but is more commonly understood as "hard labour".
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from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala from Urdu, to refer to flavoured spices of Indian origin.
Most of the Malayalis write name as Given name – Father's name – Father's father's name/house name/village name – Surname/caste title. For instance, Shreelakshmi Dhanapalan Sadhu Kunjpilla; where Shreelakshmi is first name, Dhanapalan is middle name/father's name, Sadhu is grandfather's name, and Kujnpilla is surname/caste title.
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The English term is from Greek Indikē (cf. Megasthenes' work Indica) or Indía (Ἰνδία), via Latin transliteration India. [3] [4] [5] The name derives ultimately from Sanskrit Sindhu, which was the name of the Indus River as well as the lower Indus basin (modern Sindh, in Pakistan). [6] [7] The Old Persian equivalent of Síndhu was Hindu. [8]
The word Mistri, or Mistry, is adopted into the Gujarati language from the Portuguese word Mestre meaning Master or Teacher. [3] The Portuguese were present in Gujarat since 1500 in Diu. The Mistris of Kutchs and Kadia Kshatriyas worked on building Diu Fort and the Portuguese called them Mestre due to their skills at fort building. [4] [5] [6]