Keema, papad among 240 Indian words in this year's Oxford dictionary
January 19, 2015 17:21
Reflecting the global popularity of Indian food, a number of Indian words like keema and papad have been accepted in the Oxford English dictionary for the first time.
The ninth edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, released here today, has included over 240 words from Indian English. Many of these new words are commonly used in Indian kitchens such as 'keema', 'papad' and cooking ingredients like curry leaf.
"English is a global language and carries influences from all over the world. Indian food is popular all over the world. We did these inclusions in the dictionary to reflect the global usage of words," Patrick White, Head of ELT Dictionaries and Reference Grammar at Oxford University Press, told PTI during the launch.
Over 60 per cent of the new Indian English words come from Hindi.
The ninth edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, released here today, has included over 240 words from Indian English. Many of these new words are commonly used in Indian kitchens such as 'keema', 'papad' and cooking ingredients like curry leaf.
"English is a global language and carries influences from all over the world. Indian food is popular all over the world. We did these inclusions in the dictionary to reflect the global usage of words," Patrick White, Head of ELT Dictionaries and Reference Grammar at Oxford University Press, told PTI during the launch.
Over 60 per cent of the new Indian English words come from Hindi.
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