Word Origins

-noun

Indian thabla means ‘drum’. It is played with bare hands.

euskara (Basque) atabalari ’drummer’ derives from it.

-noun

Indian Sanskrit dwa means ‘two’.

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

English duet ’two-person singing group’ derives from it.

-prefix

Indian Sanskrit dwa means ‘two’.

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

-adjective

Relating to number system based on 12

Indian Sanskrit dwa means ‘two’.

Indian Sanskrit dasha means ‘ten’

Indian Hindi simplifies it to das ‘ten’

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

English duodecemal derives from the above Indian words.

-adverb

Number system based on 12

Indian Sanskrit dwa means ‘two’.

Indian Sanskrit dasha means ‘ten’

Indian Hindi simplifies it to das ‘ten’

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

English duodecemally derives from the above Indian words.

-noun

12-page book

Indian Sanskrit dwa means ‘two’.

Indian Sanskrit dasha means ‘ten’

Indian Hindi simplifies it to das ‘ten’

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

English duodecemo derives from the above Indian words.

-noun

Capable of lasting for a long time

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durability derives from above Indian words.

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

-adjective

Capable of lasting for a long time

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durable derives from above Indian words.

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

-noun

Capacity of lasting for a long time

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durableness derives from above Indian words.

d is our simple symbol for soft d sound as in this.

-noun

Short for durable goods

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durables derives from above Indian words.

-adverb

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durably derives from above Indian words.

-noun

Indian Tamil dooram means ‘far’. am is just a suffix for neuter nouns.

Indian Sanskrit doorah means ‘far’. ah is just a suffix for nouns.

English durable derives from above Indian words.

-noun

Indian Urdu zamaanah means ‘age‘, ‘period‘, ‘time‘.

Ladino zaman ’duration’ derives from it.

Ladino is the language of Sephardic (wandering) Jews in Europe. Sephardic (pronounced as Sefardic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu safaari ’travel’.

-noun

Indian Tamil word for it is pulavu.

Ladino polvo derives from it.

Ladino is the language of Sephardic (wandering) Jews in Europe.

Sephardic (pronounced as Sefardic) derives from Indian Hindi/Urdu safari ’travel’.

Spanish polvo also derives from it.

-noun

Indian Hindi/Urdu ghar means ‘house’

Mongolian ger ‘dwelling’ derives from it.