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Glossary of Hindu words
- Attar
- Commonly called in England Otto of Roses.
- Bari
- The Hindu home.
- Bhagirati
- A river, branch of the Ganges.
- Boiragi
- A religious devotee.
- Boisnavi
- A female mendicant; a votary of Vishnu.
- Boroari
- A Hindu festival.
- Boita khana
- The sitting-room of the male members of the household, and their guests.
- Bonti
- A fish knife.
- Bou
- The wife.
- Brahmachari
- A student of the Vedas.
- Brahman
- An officiating Hindu priest
- Brahmo Somaj
- The church of the Theistic sect or Brahmos.
- Dada Babu
- Elder brother.
- Dahuk
- A bird of the Crane species.
- Didi
- Elder sister.
- Duftur Khana
- Accountant's office.
- Durga
- A Hindu goddess.
- Darwan
- A doorkeeper.
- Ghat
- Landing steps to a river or tank.
- Ghi
- Clarified butter.
- Gomashta
- Factor or agent; a rent-collector.
- Grihini
- The house-mistress.
- Ganga
- The river Ganges.
- Joisto
- The Hindu month corresponding to May--June.
- Kabiraj
- A Hindu physician.
- Kacheri
- Courthouse, or Revenue-office.
- Kayasta
- The writer caste.
- Khansamah
- A Mahommedan butler.
- Korta
- The master of the house.
- Ma Thakurani
- A title of respect to the mistress.
- Mahal
- A division of a house.
- Malini
- A flower girl.
- Manji
- A boatman.
- Naib
- A deputy, representing the Zemindar.
- Pandit
- A learned Brahman.
- Papiya
- A bird.
- Puja
- Hindu worship.
- Puja Mahal
- The division of the house devoted to worship.
- Pardah
- A screen or curtain.
- Ryot
- A tiller of the soil.
- Sari
- A woman's garment.
- Shastras
- Hindu sacred books.
- Shradda
- An obsequial ceremony, in which food and water are offered to deceased ancestors.
- Siva
- A Hindu God.
- Sraban
- The Hindu months corresponding to July--August.
- Talao
- A tank or enclosed pond
- Thakur
- The Deity; sometimes applied as a title of honour to the master of the house.
- Thakur Ban
- The chamber occupied by the family deity.
- Tulsi
- A plant held sacred by the Hindus.
- Zemindar
- A landholder.
- Zillah
- A district or local division.
