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India is a land of great diversity. Kerala is about as different from Tamil Nadu as France is from Britain. Yet, we move on, in part thanks to the English language. Over several decades, the language has acquired a unique flavour of its own in the country. People like to call it "Indian English"; sometimes proudly and sometimes derisively. Indian English is of course not truly a different language. And, surely there is absolutely no need create a separate standard for it. Yet, one often finds that an Oxford or Webster's dictionary is inadequate or incorrect when dealing with certain words or phrases that have changed on the Indian soil. The Dictionary of Indian English (DIE) hopes to provide a ready reference for such words and phrases. However, this dictionary does not contain English words that have Indian origins but are now part of standard English.

Visitors, particularly native English speakers, are encouraged to send me Indian English words and phrases that they have encountered. Having lived all my life in India, I cannot always correctly differentiate Indian English from standard English. Also, I am only familiar with Tamil and Malayalam. Indian visitors with are invited to check the correctness and the completeness of the meanings provided here. Native speakers of other Indian languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Urdu can contribute with their knowledge. All help will be appreciated and acknowledged. Send a mail or contact me on my mobile (+91 9916493095).

The glossary of Indian words and phrases presented here does not represent the entire dictionary. Many alternate spellings, euphemisms, misspellings, mispronunciations, politically incorrect terms, slang, synonyms, etc., are hidden in the DIE database. (This page and the pages displaying the meanings are all part of a database-driven content management system (CMS) entirely designed and developed by me.) Words that were added or updated in the last month have been specially marked. You can use the form below to search for words and phrases in Indian English.

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