Hanklyn-Janklyn: A Rumble-Tumble Guide to Some Words, Customs, and Quiddities Indian and Indo-British [Paperback]

Nigel Hankin (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1, 2003

In the tradition of <I>Hobson-Jobson</I>, this dictionary contains Indo-English idioms and English words derived from Hindi. It serves as both a reference book and an interesting cultural examination of language and the postcolonial relationship between the British and Indians. Such words as <I>dungaree</I>, <I>chintz</I>, and <I>lacquer</I> are revealed as having a Hindi origin. Also included are entries on words tied to Hinduism such as <I>guru</I>, <I>gherao</I>, <I>nirvana</I>, <I>asana</I>, <I>avatar</I>, and <I>mantra</I>.

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<B>Nigel Hankin</B> is a tour guide in New Delhi, India. He was formerly a British soldier stationed in New Delhi in 1945 and has lived there ever since.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: India Research Press; 4 Updated edition (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8187943041
• ISBN-13: 978-8187943044
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Hindi

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This review is from: Hanklyn-Janklyn: A Rumble-Tumble Guide to Some Words, Customs, and Quiddities Indian and Indo-British (Paperback)

I spent a day with the author, being given a tour of New Delhi. His obvious expertise and knowledge of all things Indian transfers directly into his volume which is an entertaining and authoritative read. I am constantly dipping into it, even after five + years, and using it as a reference resource but it is also a volume which makes for leisurely reading. If you enjoy words just for the heck of it, then this is a book you will appreciate. Especially given a surprising number of words have come into our idiom from the sub continent.