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noun | aapa | A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older. | B | [
"A: nutmeg",
"B: A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.",
"C: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.",
"D: Initialism of member of the legislative assembly."
] | Which of the following could "aapa" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: nutmeg
B: A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.
C: Indian filter coffee; a stronger blend made with milk, chicory and coffee percolated through a metal filter and served in a cup with a small, bowl-like saucer for cooling.
D: Initialism of member of the legislative assembly.
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noun | rubbish bin | garbage can, trash can. | B | [
"A: dried plum",
"B: garbage can, trash can.",
"C: Abbreviation of Shrimati.",
"D: An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain."
] | Which of the following could "rubbish bin" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: dried plum
B: garbage can, trash can.
C: Abbreviation of Shrimati.
D: An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.
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noun | bunya | A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste. | B | [
"A: a public meeting, assembly, or organized group",
"B: A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.",
"C: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.",
"D: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization."
] | Which of the following could "bunya" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a public meeting, assembly, or organized group
B: A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.
C: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.
D: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization.
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adjective | polki | Of diamonds: unfaceted. | C | [
"A: Misspelling of feasible.",
"B: Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.",
"C: Of diamonds: unfaceted.",
"D: Able to be traveled by cart."
] | Which of the following could "polki" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Misspelling of feasible.
B: Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.
C: Of diamonds: unfaceted.
D: Able to be traveled by cart.
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noun | tiffin | A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon. | D | [
"A: A film that includes elements of many genres.",
"B: An Indian translator or interpreter.",
"C: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.",
"D: A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon."
] | Which of the following could "tiffin" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A film that includes elements of many genres.
B: An Indian translator or interpreter.
C: The work of cleaning out pit latrines.
D: A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
Answer: |
verb | tiffin | To eat a (light) midday meal or snack. | C | [
"A: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.",
"B: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity.",
"C: To eat a (light) midday meal or snack.",
"D: To surround for this purpose."
] | Which of the following could "tiffin" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.
B: To stamp or seal (a document); to mark, impress or otherwise place a design or symbol on paper or other material, usually, but not necessarily, to indicate authenticity.
C: To eat a (light) midday meal or snack.
D: To surround for this purpose.
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noun | matki | The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. | D | [
"A: A spare wheel.",
"B: male teacher (as a respectful term of address)",
"C: Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”)",
"D: The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean."
] | Which of the following could "matki" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A spare wheel.
B: male teacher (as a respectful term of address)
C: Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”)
D: The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
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noun | matki | Alternative form of matka (“earthenware pot”) | D | [
"A: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).",
"B: cultivable wetland",
"C: A male elephant whose tusks are absent or rudimentary.",
"D: Alternative form of matka (“earthenware pot”)"
] | Which of the following could "matki" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).
B: cultivable wetland
C: A male elephant whose tusks are absent or rudimentary.
D: Alternative form of matka (“earthenware pot”)
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verb | resection | To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness. | B | [
"A: To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away.",
"B: To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.",
"C: To go to the gym.",
"D: To prepare such a document of accusation against."
] | Which of the following could "resection" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away.
B: To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.
C: To go to the gym.
D: To prepare such a document of accusation against.
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noun | upgradation | Upgrade; upgrading. | B | [
"A: dahi",
"B: Upgrade; upgrading.",
"C: cucumber",
"D: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti."
] | Which of the following could "upgradation" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: dahi
B: Upgrade; upgrading.
C: cucumber
D: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.
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noun | atta | A type of wholegrain flour from the Indian subcontinent. | D | [
"A: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.",
"B: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.",
"C: A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra.",
"D: A type of wholegrain flour from the Indian subcontinent."
] | Which of the following could "atta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The saddlecloth, housings or trappings for an elephant, horse, or other domesticated animal.
B: A species of grassy tamarisk shrub, Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.
C: A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra.
D: A type of wholegrain flour from the Indian subcontinent.
Answer: |
noun | oustee | A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project. | A | [
"A: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.",
"B: A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.",
"C: A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.",
"D: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received."
] | Which of the following could "oustee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.
B: A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.
C: A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.
D: The proportion of loan-assets created by banks from the deposits received.
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noun | dandi | A boatman; an oarsman. | D | [
"A: Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates in the underworld.",
"B: A kind of finely-textured Indian kebab.",
"C: A young maidservant.",
"D: A boatman; an oarsman."
] | Which of the following could "dandi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates in the underworld.
B: A kind of finely-textured Indian kebab.
C: A young maidservant.
D: A boatman; an oarsman.
Answer: |
noun | dandi | A type of palanquin. | A | [
"A: A type of palanquin.",
"B: goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.",
"C: A spring of water.",
"D: A snap fastener."
] | Which of the following could "dandi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A type of palanquin.
B: goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.
C: A spring of water.
D: A snap fastener.
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noun | macchi | Any of several white fish used in Indian cooking | A | [
"A: Any of several white fish used in Indian cooking",
"B: An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.",
"C: A Bangladeshi.",
"D: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)"
] | Which of the following could "macchi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Any of several white fish used in Indian cooking
B: An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.
C: A Bangladeshi.
D: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)
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noun | Macaulayism | The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform. | A | [
"A: The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform.",
"B: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa.",
"C: Redress.",
"D: A person from Northeast India."
] | Which of the following could "Macaulayism" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform.
B: The flowering plant Boerhavia diffusa.
C: Redress.
D: A person from Northeast India.
Answer: |
noun | marg | A road. | D | [
"A: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture.",
"B: Laterite.",
"C: monosodium glutamate",
"D: A road."
] | Which of the following could "marg" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture.
B: Laterite.
C: monosodium glutamate
D: A road.
Answer: |
noun | naka | A place where workers assemble to seek employment. | C | [
"A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.",
"B: A tailor, especially a personal one.",
"C: A place where workers assemble to seek employment.",
"D: A kind of map that shows the topographic features of an area."
] | Which of the following could "naka" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.
B: A tailor, especially a personal one.
C: A place where workers assemble to seek employment.
D: A kind of map that shows the topographic features of an area.
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noun | sirkar | A province or district. | D | [
"A: A person who sells or hires out tents, mostly for weddings and parties.",
"B: fennel, fennel seeds",
"C: Alternative form of maistry (“foreman or artisan”)",
"D: A province or district."
] | Which of the following could "sirkar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A person who sells or hires out tents, mostly for weddings and parties.
B: fennel, fennel seeds
C: Alternative form of maistry (“foreman or artisan”)
D: A province or district.
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noun | bunnia | A merchant or trader. | D | [
"A: One who opposes Hindutva and supports its enemies, a traitor, especially a race traitor.",
"B: Any of the cereal plants called amaranth, and its seed used for food.",
"C: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.",
"D: A merchant or trader."
] | Which of the following could "bunnia" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: One who opposes Hindutva and supports its enemies, a traitor, especially a race traitor.
B: Any of the cereal plants called amaranth, and its seed used for food.
C: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.
D: A merchant or trader.
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noun | jeera | Cumin. | C | [
"A: A police station, or a police jurisdiction.",
"B: Part of a district placed under the control of a police commissioner.",
"C: Cumin.",
"D: A (usually oral) exoneration given by law enforcement agencies to suspects in a crime, likely to be flawed."
] | Which of the following could "jeera" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A police station, or a police jurisdiction.
B: Part of a district placed under the control of a police commissioner.
C: Cumin.
D: A (usually oral) exoneration given by law enforcement agencies to suspects in a crime, likely to be flawed.
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noun | tabela | stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.) | C | [
"A: Scissors.",
"B: A part of a train reserved for men.",
"C: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)",
"D: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti."
] | Which of the following could "tabela" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Scissors.
B: A part of a train reserved for men.
C: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)
D: A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.
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noun | chamcha | A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey. | D | [
"A: The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.",
"B: A member of the media.",
"C: A market.",
"D: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey."
] | Which of the following could "chamcha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.
B: A member of the media.
C: A market.
D: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
Answer: |
noun | karwa | cooking pot | A | [
"A: cooking pot",
"B: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.",
"C: A perennial (\"wet\") or seasonal (\"dry\") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.",
"D: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)"
] | Which of the following could "karwa" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: cooking pot
B: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
C: A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.
D: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)
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noun | feni | An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap). | C | [
"A: Tomato ketchup, used as a condiment.",
"B: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.",
"C: An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap).",
"D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom."
] | Which of the following could "feni" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Tomato ketchup, used as a condiment.
B: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
C: An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap).
D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.
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noun | PJ | Initialism of poor joke. | A | [
"A: Initialism of poor joke.",
"B: A wrestler.",
"C: An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.",
"D: A low-lying depression or basin in which water pools."
] | Which of the following could "PJ" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of poor joke.
B: A wrestler.
C: An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.
D: A low-lying depression or basin in which water pools.
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noun | charpoy | A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. | A | [
"A: A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.",
"B: Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates in the underworld.",
"C: plural of cousin sister",
"D: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner."
] | Which of the following could "charpoy" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
B: Money that is obtained illegally, especially that which circulates in the underworld.
C: plural of cousin sister
D: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.
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noun | khana | food, a meal | D | [
"A: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)",
"B: Synonym of polystyrene",
"C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.",
"D: food, a meal"
] | Which of the following could "khana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of crore (“ten million”)
B: Synonym of polystyrene
C: The promotion of the sport of cricket as a glamorous entertainment event.
D: food, a meal
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noun | chowk | An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names). | D | [
"A: Initialism of statutory liquidity ratio.",
"B: A governmental assembly or council in India.",
"C: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.",
"D: An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names)."
] | Which of the following could "chowk" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of statutory liquidity ratio.
B: A governmental assembly or council in India.
C: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.
D: An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
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noun | ghat | A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place. | A | [
"A: A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.",
"B: Gossip or rumor; idle talk.",
"C: A person of mixed race; half-caste.",
"D: A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui"
] | Which of the following could "ghat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
B: Gossip or rumor; idle talk.
C: A person of mixed race; half-caste.
D: A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui
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noun | sanda | A man who is congenitally impotent. | B | [
"A: A curry made from chickpea flour and yoghurt which is served with pakoras.",
"B: A man who is congenitally impotent.",
"C: A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.",
"D: ledikeni (type of Bengali sweetmeat)"
] | Which of the following could "sanda" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A curry made from chickpea flour and yoghurt which is served with pakoras.
B: A man who is congenitally impotent.
C: A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.
D: ledikeni (type of Bengali sweetmeat)
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noun | rajanigandha | The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica). | C | [
"A: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.",
"B: beggar",
"C: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica).",
"D: Synonym of swadeshi"
] | Which of the following could "rajanigandha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.
B: beggar
C: The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica).
D: Synonym of swadeshi
Answer: |
noun | Rajkumari | A title for a princess. | B | [
"A: The canafistula or golden shower tree.",
"B: A title for a princess.",
"C: brother-in-law; wife's brother",
"D: A type of folk theatre from Gujarat."
] | Which of the following could "Rajkumari" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The canafistula or golden shower tree.
B: A title for a princess.
C: brother-in-law; wife's brother
D: A type of folk theatre from Gujarat.
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noun | rakshasi | A female rakshasa | B | [
"A: Okra.",
"B: A female rakshasa",
"C: Alternative form of ghurree (“period of 24 minutes”)",
"D: rain check"
] | Which of the following could "rakshasi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Okra.
B: A female rakshasa
C: Alternative form of ghurree (“period of 24 minutes”)
D: rain check
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noun | gular | Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”). | C | [
"A: A type of music typically used in the soundtracks of films from Mumbai, or a particular song of this type.",
"B: Alternative spelling of badmash",
"C: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).",
"D: A stamp or seal; a mark, imprint or impression on a document (or other object or material) made by stamping or sealing a design with ink or wax, respectively, or by other methods."
] | Which of the following could "gular" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A type of music typically used in the soundtracks of films from Mumbai, or a particular song of this type.
B: Alternative spelling of badmash
C: Synonym of cluster fig (“Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae; the edible fruit of this plant”).
D: A stamp or seal; a mark, imprint or impression on a document (or other object or material) made by stamping or sealing a design with ink or wax, respectively, or by other methods.
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noun | fag-end | last remnant | C | [
"A: A laborer.",
"B: Buttermilk with added spices.",
"C: last remnant",
"D: A low cost Indian pre-school."
] | Which of the following could "fag-end" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A laborer.
B: Buttermilk with added spices.
C: last remnant
D: A low cost Indian pre-school.
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noun | qualityness | The state or quality of being or having quality. | D | [
"A: Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”)",
"B: Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.",
"C: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.",
"D: The state or quality of being or having quality."
] | Which of the following could "qualityness" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of kadam (“tropical tree”)
B: Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.
C: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.
D: The state or quality of being or having quality.
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noun | mofussil | Originally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas. | A | [
"A: Originally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.",
"B: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.",
"C: Redress.",
"D: A dish of boiled lentils; dal."
] | Which of the following could "mofussil" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Originally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.
B: A spicy snack made from puffed rice, peanut and coconut.
C: Redress.
D: A dish of boiled lentils; dal.
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noun | scuppie | saffron-clad yuppie. | C | [
"A: Alternative form of bund (pond)",
"B: A miser.",
"C: saffron-clad yuppie.",
"D: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner."
] | Which of the following could "scuppie" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of bund (pond)
B: A miser.
C: saffron-clad yuppie.
D: A classified advertisement describing an individual who wishes to find a marriage partner.
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noun | singara | A samosa. | C | [
"A: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.",
"B: aunty; a friendly older motherly woman",
"C: A samosa.",
"D: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album)."
] | Which of the following could "singara" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.
B: aunty; a friendly older motherly woman
C: A samosa.
D: Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album).
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noun | singara | Alternative form of singhara (“water caltrop”) | D | [
"A: night-blooming jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).",
"B: A dhoti.",
"C: Initialism of daughter of.",
"D: Alternative form of singhara (“water caltrop”)"
] | Which of the following could "singara" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: night-blooming jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).
B: A dhoti.
C: Initialism of daughter of.
D: Alternative form of singhara (“water caltrop”)
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noun | bunjara | A wandering grain and salt merchant in the Deccan Plateau. | C | [
"A: A Hindu temple.",
"B: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk.",
"C: A wandering grain and salt merchant in the Deccan Plateau.",
"D: the Qur'an."
] | Which of the following could "bunjara" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Hindu temple.
B: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk.
C: A wandering grain and salt merchant in the Deccan Plateau.
D: the Qur'an.
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noun | burning-ghat | A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre. | B | [
"A: last remnant",
"B: A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre.",
"C: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.",
"D: A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation."
] | Which of the following could "burning-ghat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: last remnant
B: A flat area near the top of a river ghat where Hindus burn their dead; a funeral pyre.
C: A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake.
D: A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation.
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noun | khud | A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine. | C | [
"A: someone who is on holiday",
"B: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.",
"C: A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.",
"D: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest."
] | Which of the following could "khud" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: someone who is on holiday
B: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
C: A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.
D: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
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noun | burra-khana | A great entertainment or feast. | A | [
"A: A great entertainment or feast.",
"B: department store",
"C: A coconut plantation.",
"D: malabathrum"
] | Which of the following could "burra-khana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A great entertainment or feast.
B: department store
C: A coconut plantation.
D: malabathrum
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noun | durwan | A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building. | A | [
"A: A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.",
"B: brother-in-law",
"C: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.",
"D: A document of accusation prepared by law enforcement to be submitted to the court."
] | Which of the following could "durwan" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
B: brother-in-law
C: A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.
D: A document of accusation prepared by law enforcement to be submitted to the court.
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noun | papri | A crisp fried dough wafer made from refined white flour and oil, eaten in India. | C | [
"A: A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.",
"B: Alternative spelling of mouza",
"C: A crisp fried dough wafer made from refined white flour and oil, eaten in India.",
"D: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs."
] | Which of the following could "papri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
B: Alternative spelling of mouza
C: A crisp fried dough wafer made from refined white flour and oil, eaten in India.
D: The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
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noun | huzoor | A potentate (often used as a term of respect). | B | [
"A: Henna (Lawsonia inermis), as used in Assam.",
"B: A potentate (often used as a term of respect).",
"C: A guru or spiritual teacher.",
"D: A type of strike where workers in a particular sector strike sequentially per business."
] | Which of the following could "huzoor" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Henna (Lawsonia inermis), as used in Assam.
B: A potentate (often used as a term of respect).
C: A guru or spiritual teacher.
D: A type of strike where workers in a particular sector strike sequentially per business.
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noun | mallee | Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”). | B | [
"A: A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.",
"B: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).",
"C: A (usually oral) exoneration given by law enforcement agencies to suspects in a crime, likely to be flawed.",
"D: Initialism of Kashmiri Pandit."
] | Which of the following could "mallee" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
B: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
C: A (usually oral) exoneration given by law enforcement agencies to suspects in a crime, likely to be flawed.
D: Initialism of Kashmiri Pandit.
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noun | griff | griffin, (white) newcomer | D | [
"A: A politician.",
"B: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.",
"C: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.",
"D: griffin, (white) newcomer"
] | Which of the following could "griff" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A politician.
B: The forwarding of something, such as a letter.
C: A serving of tea shortly after awakening in the morning.
D: griffin, (white) newcomer
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noun | raajmahal | A palace. | B | [
"A: protection of cows, particularly as seen as a social or religious duty",
"B: A palace.",
"C: A person involved in the theatre.",
"D: A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation."
] | Which of the following could "raajmahal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: protection of cows, particularly as seen as a social or religious duty
B: A palace.
C: A person involved in the theatre.
D: A dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
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noun | sirji | sir (as a respectful term of address) | A | [
"A: sir (as a respectful term of address)",
"B: A member of a caste of potters.",
"C: papadam",
"D: Acronym of distribution company. especially an electricity distribution company"
] | Which of the following could "sirji" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: sir (as a respectful term of address)
B: A member of a caste of potters.
C: papadam
D: Acronym of distribution company. especially an electricity distribution company
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verb | debond | To lift a posted bond | D | [
"A: To remember fondly; to reminisce about.",
"B: To provide; to make available; to use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).",
"C: To do that which is necessary or required.",
"D: To lift a posted bond"
] | Which of the following could "debond" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To remember fondly; to reminisce about.
B: To provide; to make available; to use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).
C: To do that which is necessary or required.
D: To lift a posted bond
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noun | LPA | Initialism of lakhs per annum. | A | [
"A: Initialism of lakhs per annum.",
"B: A type of palanquin.",
"C: A new discovery.",
"D: A decorative frame or sill on a door or window."
] | Which of the following could "LPA" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Initialism of lakhs per annum.
B: A type of palanquin.
C: A new discovery.
D: A decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
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noun | co-brother | One's wife's sister's husband. | A | [
"A: One's wife's sister's husband.",
"B: Humanity which excludes all people of color (and sometimes all women).",
"C: Alternative form of chowki",
"D: Puffed rice."
] | Which of the following could "co-brother" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: One's wife's sister's husband.
B: Humanity which excludes all people of color (and sometimes all women).
C: Alternative form of chowki
D: Puffed rice.
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adjective | cartable | Able to be traveled by cart. | D | [
"A: Governmental.",
"B: Of more than one crore in value.",
"C: lactovegetarian (in ayurvedic philosophy)",
"D: Able to be traveled by cart."
] | Which of the following could "cartable" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Governmental.
B: Of more than one crore in value.
C: lactovegetarian (in ayurvedic philosophy)
D: Able to be traveled by cart.
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noun | chula | hearth, fireplace | A | [
"A: hearth, fireplace",
"B: A person who sells or hires out tents, mostly for weddings and parties.",
"C: A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.",
"D: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense."
] | Which of the following could "chula" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: hearth, fireplace
B: A person who sells or hires out tents, mostly for weddings and parties.
C: A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.
D: Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.
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noun | chatta | An umbrella. | B | [
"A: A large boat for transporting produce.",
"B: An umbrella.",
"C: Postal Index Number",
"D: The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees."
] | Which of the following could "chatta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A large boat for transporting produce.
B: An umbrella.
C: Postal Index Number
D: The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees.
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noun | kajari | A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance. | A | [
"A: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance.",
"B: A cast of celebrity actors in a film or play.",
"C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.",
"D: plural of lapis"
] | Which of the following could "kajari" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance.
B: A cast of celebrity actors in a film or play.
C: a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.
D: plural of lapis
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noun | pataka | A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface. | A | [
"A: A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.",
"B: A torch or flashlight.",
"C: The snake Python molurus.",
"D: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf."
] | Which of the following could "pataka" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.
B: A torch or flashlight.
C: The snake Python molurus.
D: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.
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noun | paceman | A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast. | B | [
"A: A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.",
"B: A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.",
"C: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.",
"D: A true bug (genus Leptocorisa), known for being a pest on rice and for its unpleasant smell."
] | Which of the following could "paceman" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.
B: A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
C: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
D: A true bug (genus Leptocorisa), known for being a pest on rice and for its unpleasant smell.
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noun | chaddi | Underwear, shorts, especially knickers. | C | [
"A: seed pearl",
"B: A new discovery.",
"C: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.",
"D: Initialism of International Institutes of Information Technology (one of a group of nationally recognized autonomous engineering institutes of India.)"
] | Which of the following could "chaddi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: seed pearl
B: A new discovery.
C: Underwear, shorts, especially knickers.
D: Initialism of International Institutes of Information Technology (one of a group of nationally recognized autonomous engineering institutes of India.)
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noun | pial | A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house. | C | [
"A: A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.",
"B: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)",
"C: A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.",
"D: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance."
] | Which of the following could "pial" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.
B: stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.)
C: A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.
D: A Hindustani classical music genre of folk songs and dance.
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noun | mahurat | A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production. | D | [
"A: rain check",
"B: Abbreviation of Hindu; mostly used by Indian Muslim netizens primarily towards Hindutva supporters.",
"C: A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.",
"D: A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production."
] | Which of the following could "mahurat" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: rain check
B: Abbreviation of Hindu; mostly used by Indian Muslim netizens primarily towards Hindutva supporters.
C: A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.
D: A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production.
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noun | mamoty | A kind of hoe used for digging, especially for coffee planting. | A | [
"A: A kind of hoe used for digging, especially for coffee planting.",
"B: A member of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party.",
"C: A supermarket or department store.",
"D: A person of mixed race; half-caste."
] | Which of the following could "mamoty" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of hoe used for digging, especially for coffee planting.
B: A member of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party.
C: A supermarket or department store.
D: A person of mixed race; half-caste.
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noun | mandir | A Hindu temple. | A | [
"A: A Hindu temple.",
"B: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.",
"C: A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.",
"D: An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company."
] | Which of the following could "mandir" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Hindu temple.
B: A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
C: A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.
D: An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.
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noun | teleshopping | Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels. | A | [
"A: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.",
"B: uncle (as a respectful term of address)",
"C: A supply teacher.",
"D: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya)."
] | Which of the following could "teleshopping" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.
B: uncle (as a respectful term of address)
C: A supply teacher.
D: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).
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noun | khanda | A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism. | B | [
"A: Alternative form of dharna",
"B: A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.",
"C: A landowner or patron in the jajmani system.",
"D: a supporter of the Sang Parivar."
] | Which of the following could "khanda" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of dharna
B: A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.
C: A landowner or patron in the jajmani system.
D: a supporter of the Sang Parivar.
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noun | mardana | A part of a train reserved for men. | A | [
"A: A part of a train reserved for men.",
"B: A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc.",
"C: A room for worship; a private chapel.",
"D: A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre."
] | Which of the following could "mardana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A part of a train reserved for men.
B: A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc.
C: A room for worship; a private chapel.
D: A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.
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noun | gherao | A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met. | A | [
"A: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.",
"B: Synonym of ruddy shelduck",
"C: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.",
"D: A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganga and the Yamuna"
] | Which of the following could "gherao" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
B: Synonym of ruddy shelduck
C: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
D: A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganga and the Yamuna
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verb | gherao | To surround for this purpose. | C | [
"A: To free, liberate, emancipate",
"B: To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.",
"C: To surround for this purpose.",
"D: To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice."
] | Which of the following could "gherao" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To free, liberate, emancipate
B: To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.
C: To surround for this purpose.
D: To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.
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noun | ganj | A market. | D | [
"A: An eggplant; a brinjal.",
"B: An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen.",
"C: A morning newspaper.",
"D: A market."
] | Which of the following could "ganj" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An eggplant; a brinjal.
B: An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen.
C: A morning newspaper.
D: A market.
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noun | keema | A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan. | B | [
"A: A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.",
"B: A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.",
"C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.",
"D: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)"
] | Which of the following could "keema" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.
B: A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan.
C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
D: Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
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noun | abir | An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival. | C | [
"A: classmate",
"B: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.",
"C: An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.",
"D: Leftist-aligned mass media that opposes Hindu nationalism and Narendra Modi."
] | Which of the following could "abir" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: classmate
B: Shopping from home in response to offers on television advertising or shopping channels.
C: An aromatic red powder that is used during the Holi festival.
D: Leftist-aligned mass media that opposes Hindu nationalism and Narendra Modi.
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noun | maulana | A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative. | B | [
"A: A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine.",
"B: A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative.",
"C: Somebody from South India; a Dravidian language speaker.",
"D: A farmer or tiller of the soil."
] | Which of the following could "maulana" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine.
B: A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative.
C: Somebody from South India; a Dravidian language speaker.
D: A farmer or tiller of the soil.
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noun | mazdoor | A laborer. | D | [
"A: A Muslim.",
"B: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture.",
"C: A part of a train reserved for men.",
"D: A laborer."
] | Which of the following could "mazdoor" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Muslim.
B: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture.
C: A part of a train reserved for men.
D: A laborer.
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noun | Eve baiting | The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men. | B | [
"A: rain check",
"B: The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.",
"C: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.",
"D: someone who is on holiday"
] | Which of the following could "Eve baiting" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: rain check
B: The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.
C: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
D: someone who is on holiday
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noun | co-sister | One's spouse's sibling's wife. | D | [
"A: A coconut plantation.",
"B: An underground room.",
"C: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one.",
"D: One's spouse's sibling's wife."
] | Which of the following could "co-sister" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A coconut plantation.
B: An underground room.
C: A person with a criminal record, especially an extensive one.
D: One's spouse's sibling's wife.
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verb | dehire | To terminate use under a lease of. | C | [
"A: To commit armed robbery.",
"B: Alternative form of endorse",
"C: To terminate use under a lease of.",
"D: To remember fondly; to reminisce about."
] | Which of the following could "dehire" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To commit armed robbery.
B: Alternative form of endorse
C: To terminate use under a lease of.
D: To remember fondly; to reminisce about.
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noun | sabha | a public meeting, assembly, or organized group | A | [
"A: a public meeting, assembly, or organized group",
"B: The setting or coordination of soundtrack music of a motion picture to events or choreography onscreen",
"C: A high collar covering the neck.",
"D: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice."
] | Which of the following could "sabha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a public meeting, assembly, or organized group
B: The setting or coordination of soundtrack music of a motion picture to events or choreography onscreen
C: A high collar covering the neck.
D: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.
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noun | sabzi | Any green vegetable. | D | [
"A: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.",
"B: An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or \"item girls\".",
"C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.",
"D: Any green vegetable."
] | Which of the following could "sabzi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.
B: An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls".
C: A machine to chop or puree food; a blender.
D: Any green vegetable.
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noun | jagir | An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity | D | [
"A: A type of power loom.",
"B: A person who repairs punctured tyres.",
"C: An appendix or attachment to a document.",
"D: An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity"
] | Which of the following could "jagir" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A type of power loom.
B: A person who repairs punctured tyres.
C: An appendix or attachment to a document.
D: An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity
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noun | jingal | A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest. | D | [
"A: A charismatic male guru.",
"B: A mounted procession; a cavalcade.",
"C: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics",
"D: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest."
] | Which of the following could "jingal" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A charismatic male guru.
B: A mounted procession; a cavalcade.
C: thuggery; rowdyism; aggressive and violent tactics
D: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
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noun | gobi | cauliflower | D | [
"A: A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.",
"B: A spare wheel.",
"C: The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.",
"D: cauliflower"
] | Which of the following could "gobi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.
B: A spare wheel.
C: The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows slightly; greeting with a namaste.
D: cauliflower
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noun | kalonji | The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice. | B | [
"A: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).",
"B: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.",
"C: A clay pot for holding water.",
"D: cardamom"
] | Which of the following could "kalonji" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).
B: The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.
C: A clay pot for holding water.
D: cardamom
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adjective | classwise | In terms of class (category, social class, school group, etc.). | D | [
"A: Associated with Christian missionaries or Islamist groups; opposed to Hindutva or Hindu nationalism.",
"B: Not part of a development plan.",
"C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.",
"D: In terms of class (category, social class, school group, etc.)."
] | Which of the following could "classwise" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Associated with Christian missionaries or Islamist groups; opposed to Hindutva or Hindu nationalism.
B: Not part of a development plan.
C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.
D: In terms of class (category, social class, school group, etc.).
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verb | airdash | To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly. | B | [
"A: To notify.",
"B: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.",
"C: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.",
"D: To go to the gym."
] | Which of the following could "airdash" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To notify.
B: To travel hastily by aircraft; to fly.
C: To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
D: To go to the gym.
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noun | airdash | An instance of airdashing. | B | [
"A: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mrs",
"B: An instance of airdashing.",
"C: roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)",
"D: A formal refusal."
] | Which of the following could "airdash" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mrs
B: An instance of airdashing.
C: roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
D: A formal refusal.
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noun | Bhangi | A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies | C | [
"A: A set of guidelines or instructions.",
"B: A kind of inferior limestone.",
"C: A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies",
"D: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet."
] | Which of the following could "Bhangi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A set of guidelines or instructions.
B: A kind of inferior limestone.
C: A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies
D: A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.
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noun | sowarree | A mounted procession; a cavalcade. | D | [
"A: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.",
"B: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).",
"C: A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.",
"D: A mounted procession; a cavalcade."
] | Which of the following could "sowarree" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The fabaceous flowering plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
B: Candied raw papaya (unripened papaya).
C: A steep cleft in a hillside; a ravine.
D: A mounted procession; a cavalcade.
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noun | bhindi | Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules. | B | [
"A: A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage.",
"B: Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.",
"C: mother's brother; maternal uncle",
"D: chips/fries"
] | Which of the following could "bhindi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage.
B: Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
C: mother's brother; maternal uncle
D: chips/fries
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noun | undertrial | One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial. | C | [
"A: A title for a princess.",
"B: Brick dust used in making mortar.",
"C: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.",
"D: Initialism of town vending committee."
] | Which of the following could "undertrial" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A title for a princess.
B: Brick dust used in making mortar.
C: One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial.
D: Initialism of town vending committee.
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noun | under-trial | Alternative spelling of undertrial | A | [
"A: Alternative spelling of undertrial",
"B: A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.",
"C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.",
"D: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste."
] | Which of the following could "under-trial" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of undertrial
B: A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.
C: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
D: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.
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noun | roko | A type of protest in which transport is disrupted. | A | [
"A: A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.",
"B: resident of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)",
"C: A milkman or milkwoman.",
"D: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk."
] | Which of the following could "roko" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A type of protest in which transport is disrupted.
B: resident of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)
C: A milkman or milkwoman.
D: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk.
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noun | preponement | The act of preponing; rescheduling for an earlier time. | D | [
"A: A causeway.",
"B: A telephone counselling service for children and young people.",
"C: A liberal, a leftist.",
"D: The act of preponing; rescheduling for an earlier time."
] | Which of the following could "preponement" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A causeway.
B: A telephone counselling service for children and young people.
C: A liberal, a leftist.
D: The act of preponing; rescheduling for an earlier time.
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noun | feku | A person who keeps bluffing or does empty boasting | A | [
"A: A person who keeps bluffing or does empty boasting",
"B: A plant related to ajwain, Trachyspermum roxburghianum, used as a spice and in Ayurvedic medicine.",
"C: The water caltrop.",
"D: A waterproof sandal."
] | Which of the following could "feku" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A person who keeps bluffing or does empty boasting
B: A plant related to ajwain, Trachyspermum roxburghianum, used as a spice and in Ayurvedic medicine.
C: The water caltrop.
D: A waterproof sandal.
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noun | pettah | A town, sometimes fortified, outside a fort. | A | [
"A: A town, sometimes fortified, outside a fort.",
"B: A banker or moneychanger.",
"C: The sexual harassment of men by women.",
"D: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination."
] | Which of the following could "pettah" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A town, sometimes fortified, outside a fort.
B: A banker or moneychanger.
C: The sexual harassment of men by women.
D: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
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noun | eggetarian | lacto-ovo-vegetarian | A | [
"A: lacto-ovo-vegetarian",
"B: A Christian, especially one who has just embraced Christianity.",
"C: pudding",
"D: Coriander."
] | Which of the following could "eggetarian" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: lacto-ovo-vegetarian
B: A Christian, especially one who has just embraced Christianity.
C: pudding
D: Coriander.
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noun | gaothan | An urban village. | B | [
"A: plural of zilladar",
"B: An urban village.",
"C: Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.",
"D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom."
] | Which of the following could "gaothan" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: plural of zilladar
B: An urban village.
C: Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.
D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.
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noun | signages | plural of signage | B | [
"A: A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.",
"B: plural of signage",
"C: A community-owned traditional harvested rainwater storage wetland.",
"D: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud."
] | Which of the following could "signages" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
B: plural of signage
C: A community-owned traditional harvested rainwater storage wetland.
D: A manger or trough for cattle, made from mud.
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