Review
""Hankin pays generous tribute to his forebears.... But in all innocence, Hankin may have dealt his bedside companion (Hobson-Jobson) "a mortal blow. "Hanklyn Janklin has all its precursor's qualities but it is more up to date (in definition, and often in spelling) subtler and more explicit."
Product Description
In the tradition of Hobson-Jobson, 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 dungaree, chintz, and lacquer are revealed as having a Hindi origin. Also included are entries on words tied to Hinduism such as guru, gherao, nirvana, asana, avatar, and mantra.
