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Word	Origins
Yule	-noun Indian Tamil *nalladu* means ‘good’ *naal* means ‘day’ Gaelic *Nollaig* meaning ‘Yule’ (a good day) derives from above Indian words. d is our symbol for soft d sound as in this.
zalaabiya	-noun Indian *jilebi* is an extremely sweet dessert. Arabic *zalaabi*ya (doughnut cooked in oil and sprinkled with sugar) derives from it.
Zamin	-noun Indian Urdu *zameen* means ‘earth’. Iranian (ancient Persian) *Zamin* ’earth goddess’ derives from it
zebra	-noun Indian *asal* means ‘donkey’. Gaelic *asal-stiallach* ‘zebra’ derives from it.
zhe'toni	-noun Georgian (Kartuli ena) *zhet’oni* means ‘token’. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR. French *jeton* (pronounced as *zeto*) derives from it.
ziemia	-noun Indian Urdu *zameen* means ‘earth’ Polish *ziemia* (Urdu n sound dropped) derives from it.
[containing] soap	-adjective Indian Hindi/Urdu *saaboon* means ‘soap’. Greek *saponi* ‘soap’( b sound changes to p) derives from it. English *sapon*aceous ‘containing soap’ also derives from it.
[containing] soap	-adjective Indian Hindi/Urdu *saaboon* means ‘soap’. Georgian (Kartuli ena) *saponi* ‘soap’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR. English *sapon*aceous ‘containing soap’ also derives from it.
[crown] land	-noun Indian Urdu *qamra* means ‘room’. German die Kammergut ‘crown land’ derives from it.
[department] store	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu *bazaar* means ‘shop’, ‘store’ Spanish *bazar* ’department store’ derives from it.
[dignity of] canon	-noun Indian Urdu *qaanoon* means ‘law’, ‘rule‘. English dignity of *canon* (pronounced as dignity of *kanon*) derives from it.
[dry] land	-noun Indian Tamil *tharrai means ‘land’. ai is just a suffix for neuter nouns. The basic word is tharr. Spanish tierra* ‘dry land’ derives from it.
[fresh] water	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu *paani* means ‘water’. Indian Sanskrit *nava* means ‘new’. Romany (language of European gypsies) *pani nevi* ‘fresh water’ derives from them.
[good] name	-noun Indian Sanskrit *naaman means ‘name’. Indian Hindi naam* ‘name’ derives from it. English *name* also derives from it. Arabic *naam*oos ‘good name’ also derives from it.
[having] flavor	-adjective Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘eat’, food’ English *sapid* ‘having flavor’ derives from it.
[having] flavor	-noun Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘food’, ‘eat’. English *sapid* ‘having flavor’ derives from it.
[having] flavor	-adjective Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘food’, ‘eat’. English *sapid* ‘having flavor’ derives from it
[having] taste	-adjective Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘eat’, food’ English *sapid* ‘having taste’ derives from it.
[having] taste	-noun Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘food’, ‘eat’. English *sapid*ity ‘having taste’ derives from it
[having] taste	-adjective Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘food’, ‘eat’. English *sapid* ‘having taste’ derives from it.
[Indian] gourd	-noun Latin name for it is Cucurbita indica. Latin *indica* means ‘Indian’.
[Indian] pea	-noun Indian Urdu *fasal* means ‘crop’. Arabic *maash* means ‘Indian pea’. Latin *Phaseolus max* derives from above words
[maintain the] fire	-verb Indian Tamil kindal means 'digging out'. English *kindle* derives from it. A fire is kindled by digging out the cinders from ash
[office of] canon	-noun Indian Urdu *qaanoon* means ‘law’, ‘rule‘. English office of *canon* (pronounced as office of *kanon*) derives from it.
[of] food	-adjective Indian Tamil *saappidu* means ‘food’, ‘eat’. English *sapid* ‘of food’ derives from it.
[partial] soap	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu *saaboon* means ‘soap’. Greek *saponi* ‘soap’( b sound changes to p) derives from it. English *sapon*ule ‘partial soap’ also derives from it.
[partial] soap	-noun Indian Hindi/Urdu *saaboon* means ‘soap’. Georgian (Kartuli ena) *saponi* ‘soap’ derives from it. Georgia was a state of the former Russian union USSR. English *sapon*ule ‘partial soap’ also derives from it.
[personal] servant	-noun Indian Urdu *qamra* means ‘room’. German der Kammerdiener ‘personal servant’ derives from it.
[sealed] earth	-noun Indian Tamil *tharrai means ‘earth’. ai is just a suffix for neuter nouns. The basic word is tharr. Latin Terra* sigillata ‘sealed earth’ derives from it.
[solid] earth	-noun Indian Tamil *tharrai means ‘earth’. ai is just a suffix for neuter nouns. The basic word is tharr. English terra* firma ‘solid earth’ derives from it.

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