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noun | palua ladu | A ball shaped sweet made from arrowroot flour and sugar, well known in Bhadrak. | B | [
"A: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.",
"B: A ball shaped sweet made from arrowroot flour and sugar, well known in Bhadrak.",
"C: A Bengali who originates from western Bengal.",
"D: griffin, (white) newcomer"
] | Which of the following could "palua ladu" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.
B: A ball shaped sweet made from arrowroot flour and sugar, well known in Bhadrak.
C: A Bengali who originates from western Bengal.
D: griffin, (white) newcomer
Answer: |
adjective | audav | Pentatonic. | D | [
"A: Based on, or in terms of, the floor.",
"B: Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people.",
"C: Associated with Christian missionaries or Islamist groups; opposed to Hindutva or Hindu nationalism.",
"D: Pentatonic."
] | Which of the following could "audav" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
B: Showing hostility and hatred against Hinduism and Hindu people.
C: Associated with Christian missionaries or Islamist groups; opposed to Hindutva or Hindu nationalism.
D: Pentatonic.
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noun | mouja | Alternative spelling of mouza | D | [
"A: A system of patrolling streets by use of checkpoints.",
"B: A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganga and the Yamuna",
"C: aunty; a friendly older motherly woman",
"D: Alternative spelling of mouza"
] | Which of the following could "mouja" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A system of patrolling streets by use of checkpoints.
B: A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganga and the Yamuna
C: aunty; a friendly older motherly woman
D: Alternative spelling of mouza
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noun | kajiri | Alternative form of kajari | D | [
"A: A smartphone-taken picture of oneself in a car.",
"B: ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond",
"C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.",
"D: Alternative form of kajari"
] | Which of the following could "kajiri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A smartphone-taken picture of oneself in a car.
B: ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond
C: A Hindu clerk or accountant.
D: Alternative form of kajari
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noun | samadh | Alternative form of samadhi (“tomb of a holy person or saint”) | D | [
"A: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.",
"B: A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine.",
"C: The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees.",
"D: Alternative form of samadhi (“tomb of a holy person or saint”)"
] | Which of the following could "samadh" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.
B: A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine.
C: The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees.
D: Alternative form of samadhi (“tomb of a holy person or saint”)
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noun | masala film | A film that includes elements of many genres. | B | [
"A: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.",
"B: A film that includes elements of many genres.",
"C: Movement; sway; influence.",
"D: A type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well."
] | Which of the following could "masala film" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.
B: A film that includes elements of many genres.
C: Movement; sway; influence.
D: A type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well.
Answer: |
noun | peshkar | A deputy minister. | A | [
"A: A deputy minister.",
"B: A new discovery.",
"C: A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear labour disputes.",
"D: A school that prepares children for a military academy."
] | Which of the following could "peshkar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A deputy minister.
B: A new discovery.
C: A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear labour disputes.
D: A school that prepares children for a military academy.
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noun | tantrik | An exorcist. | D | [
"A: A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi.",
"B: queen mother",
"C: Alternative form of dharna",
"D: An exorcist."
] | Which of the following could "tantrik" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A principle of basic education for all, with an appreciation for handicrafts and communal self-reliance, promoted by Mahatma Gandhi.
B: queen mother
C: Alternative form of dharna
D: An exorcist.
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noun | double ka meetha | An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom. | D | [
"A: an electric shock.",
"B: Synonym of by-election",
"C: Synonym of swadeshi",
"D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom."
] | Which of the following could "double ka meetha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: an electric shock.
B: Synonym of by-election
C: Synonym of swadeshi
D: An Indian bread pudding made from fried bread slices soaked in hot milk with spices including saffron and cardamom.
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noun | khubani ka meetha | An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup. | D | [
"A: A Bangladeshi.",
"B: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.",
"C: A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal",
"D: An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup."
] | Which of the following could "khubani ka meetha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Bangladeshi.
B: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.
C: A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal
D: An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.
Answer: |
noun | kadala | Chickpeas. | A | [
"A: Chickpeas.",
"B: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk.",
"C: An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.",
"D: A hired ruffian armed with a club or lathi."
] | Which of the following could "kadala" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Chickpeas.
B: A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk.
C: An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.
D: A hired ruffian armed with a club or lathi.
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verb | chain-snatch | To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away. | B | [
"A: To graduate from university.",
"B: To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away.",
"C: To masturbate.",
"D: To free, liberate, emancipate"
] | Which of the following could "chain-snatch" mean in Indian English when used as a verb?
A: To graduate from university.
B: To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away.
C: To masturbate.
D: To free, liberate, emancipate
Answer: |
noun | rasta roko | a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare. | A | [
"A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare.",
"B: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)",
"C: A person who has knowledge; an informed party.",
"D: An evening newspaper."
] | Which of the following could "rasta roko" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare.
B: aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)
C: A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
D: An evening newspaper.
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noun | rail roko | a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway. | C | [
"A: Abbreviation of Shrimati.",
"B: A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.",
"C: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.",
"D: An anklet."
] | Which of the following could "rail roko" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Abbreviation of Shrimati.
B: A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
C: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.
D: An anklet.
Answer: |
noun | morninger | A morning newspaper. | C | [
"A: A room for worship; a private chapel.",
"B: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)",
"C: A morning newspaper.",
"D: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture."
] | Which of the following could "morninger" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A room for worship; a private chapel.
B: Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”)
C: A morning newspaper.
D: An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture.
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noun | zaminkand | The elephant foot yam | C | [
"A: Alternative spelling of badmash",
"B: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.",
"C: The elephant foot yam",
"D: ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond"
] | Which of the following could "zaminkand" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative spelling of badmash
B: A member of the Savarna gotra (lineage) of the Brahmin caste.
C: The elephant foot yam
D: ruby, emerald, pearl, yellow sapphire, coral, cat's eye, hessonite, blue sapphire and diamond
Answer: |
noun | Congressite | A member of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party. | B | [
"A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.",
"B: A member of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party.",
"C: Alternative form of suhur",
"D: A black person."
] | Which of the following could "Congressite" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.
B: A member of the Indian National Congress, an Indian political party.
C: Alternative form of suhur
D: A black person.
Answer: |
noun | sainik | A soldier. | C | [
"A: The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.",
"B: Chickpeas.",
"C: A soldier.",
"D: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained."
] | Which of the following could "sainik" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
B: Chickpeas.
C: A soldier.
D: A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.
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noun | poramboke | Land belonging to the government, on which no revenue is assessed. | D | [
"A: A clay pot for holding water.",
"B: A moneylender.",
"C: a regional dialect or accent of Telugu.",
"D: Land belonging to the government, on which no revenue is assessed."
] | Which of the following could "poramboke" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A clay pot for holding water.
B: A moneylender.
C: a regional dialect or accent of Telugu.
D: Land belonging to the government, on which no revenue is assessed.
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noun | aided school | A private school that receives financial aid from the government. | D | [
"A: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.",
"B: monosodium glutamate",
"C: Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.",
"D: A private school that receives financial aid from the government."
] | Which of the following could "aided school" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An urban political unit comparable to a municipality.
B: monosodium glutamate
C: Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
D: A private school that receives financial aid from the government.
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noun | arusha | A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans. | C | [
"A: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.",
"B: A Pakistani.",
"C: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans.",
"D: The musical sounds in nature and in Indian music, especially percussion"
] | Which of the following could "arusha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
B: A Pakistani.
C: A fiber made from the plant Callicarpa candicans.
D: The musical sounds in nature and in Indian music, especially percussion
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noun | jaziya | Alternative form of jizya. | C | [
"A: A portable canister for water typically with a tap.",
"B: sir (as a respectful term of address)",
"C: Alternative form of jizya.",
"D: A half-sized serving of whisky."
] | Which of the following could "jaziya" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A portable canister for water typically with a tap.
B: sir (as a respectful term of address)
C: Alternative form of jizya.
D: A half-sized serving of whisky.
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noun | khesari | chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus). | B | [
"A: A sweet made from khoa, sugar, and various flavourings.",
"B: chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus).",
"C: Buttermilk with added spices.",
"D: A raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah."
] | Which of the following could "khesari" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A sweet made from khoa, sugar, and various flavourings.
B: chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus).
C: Buttermilk with added spices.
D: A raised seat with embroidery and pillows for the back and elbow. This forms the seat of honor, as in the zenana, where it is the seat of the lady of the house, and privileged visitors are invited to share it as a mark of respect and favor. It is also the ceremonial seat or throne of a rajah.
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noun | jungle raj | A corrupt or incompetent rule. | D | [
"A: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.",
"B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.",
"C: plural of cousin sister",
"D: A corrupt or incompetent rule."
] | Which of the following could "jungle raj" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
B: A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali.
C: plural of cousin sister
D: A corrupt or incompetent rule.
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noun | Kangla | A Bangladeshi. | B | [
"A: A supporter of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism.",
"B: A Bangladeshi.",
"C: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).",
"D: Shorts."
] | Which of the following could "Kangla" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A supporter of Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism.
B: A Bangladeshi.
C: Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
D: Shorts.
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noun | partyman | A partisan; a member of a political party or faction. | C | [
"A: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.",
"B: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.",
"C: A partisan; a member of a political party or faction.",
"D: The bael tree."
] | Which of the following could "partyman" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: An Indian dessert made by deep-frying urad flour batter in a kind of pretzel which is then soaked in sugar syrup.
B: A kind of sweetened fried chapatti.
C: A partisan; a member of a political party or faction.
D: The bael tree.
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noun | varsha | The monsoon season according to the Hindu calendar. | C | [
"A: A money changer.",
"B: duplication; the state of being duplicated, or having a redundant copy",
"C: The monsoon season according to the Hindu calendar.",
"D: A portable canister for water typically with a tap."
] | Which of the following could "varsha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A money changer.
B: duplication; the state of being duplicated, or having a redundant copy
C: The monsoon season according to the Hindu calendar.
D: A portable canister for water typically with a tap.
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noun | bogla | An egret. | D | [
"A: A man, especially one who is unlucky or who has a tendency to complain.",
"B: A bungalow.",
"C: A perennial (\"wet\") or seasonal (\"dry\") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.",
"D: An egret."
] | Which of the following could "bogla" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A man, especially one who is unlucky or who has a tendency to complain.
B: A bungalow.
C: A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.
D: An egret.
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noun | Kangladeshi | A Bangladeshi. | A | [
"A: A Bangladeshi.",
"B: A person who has knowledge; an informed party.",
"C: Coriander.",
"D: A creamy dessert made from sweetened yoghurt."
] | Which of the following could "Kangladeshi" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A Bangladeshi.
B: A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
C: Coriander.
D: A creamy dessert made from sweetened yoghurt.
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noun | Porkistani | A Pakistani. | D | [
"A: The hunting of boars.",
"B: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women",
"C: A workman who checks a railway track for faults, and who carries a keying hammer.",
"D: A Pakistani."
] | Which of the following could "Porkistani" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The hunting of boars.
B: molestation; indecent assault, especially against women
C: A workman who checks a railway track for faults, and who carries a keying hammer.
D: A Pakistani.
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noun | ashvattha | Synonym of sacred fig. | C | [
"A: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization.",
"B: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.",
"C: Synonym of sacred fig.",
"D: A female demon."
] | Which of the following could "ashvattha" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of Westernization.
B: The area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.
C: Synonym of sacred fig.
D: A female demon.
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noun | amarbel | dodder | B | [
"A: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.",
"B: dodder",
"C: A dog cart; a rickshaw; a kind of vehicle.",
"D: Someone who violates rules in order to gain an advantage; a cheater."
] | Which of the following could "amarbel" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A full meal with a fixed set of dishes as components, often but not necessarily served at a restaurant.
B: dodder
C: A dog cart; a rickshaw; a kind of vehicle.
D: Someone who violates rules in order to gain an advantage; a cheater.
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noun | water camper | A portable canister for water typically with a tap. | A | [
"A: A portable canister for water typically with a tap.",
"B: A sweet hard candy made from molasses.",
"C: A part of a train reserved for men.",
"D: An appendix or attachment to a document."
] | Which of the following could "water camper" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A portable canister for water typically with a tap.
B: A sweet hard candy made from molasses.
C: A part of a train reserved for men.
D: An appendix or attachment to a document.
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noun | cut money | Bribe charged by politician for availing government service | A | [
"A: Bribe charged by politician for availing government service",
"B: Any of the cereal plants called amaranth, and its seed used for food.",
"C: An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap).",
"D: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mr"
] | Which of the following could "cut money" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Bribe charged by politician for availing government service
B: Any of the cereal plants called amaranth, and its seed used for food.
C: An alcoholic drink made in Goa, India, from fermented cashew apples or coconut toddy (sap).
D: a polite form of address equivalent to the English Mr
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noun | guldasta | A corner finial, usually in the form of a column topped by a flower shape. | A | [
"A: A corner finial, usually in the form of a column topped by a flower shape.",
"B: driver, chauffeur (especially of an autorickshaw)",
"C: Alternative form of bandh",
"D: A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh."
] | Which of the following could "guldasta" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A corner finial, usually in the form of a column topped by a flower shape.
B: driver, chauffeur (especially of an autorickshaw)
C: Alternative form of bandh
D: A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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noun | sakin mauza | resident of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned) | B | [
"A: A written agreement.",
"B: resident of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)",
"C: A less fertile alluvial soil located above flood level.",
"D: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project."
] | Which of the following could "sakin mauza" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A written agreement.
B: resident of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)
C: A less fertile alluvial soil located above flood level.
D: A person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.
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noun | sakin-deh | inhabitant of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned) | D | [
"A: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.",
"B: A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.",
"C: The national government of India, in contrast to government at the state or territorial level.",
"D: inhabitant of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)"
] | Which of the following could "sakin-deh" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: The student who achieves the highest score in an examination.
B: A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.
C: The national government of India, in contrast to government at the state or territorial level.
D: inhabitant of the village (in discussion or formerly mentioned)
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noun | gulmohar | Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”) | A | [
"A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)",
"B: A hunt of this kind.",
"C: An anklet.",
"D: Buttermilk with added spices."
] | Which of the following could "gulmohar" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: Alternative form of gold mohur (“the plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima”)
B: A hunt of this kind.
C: An anklet.
D: Buttermilk with added spices.
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noun | us bhai us | As a response to someone's habit or situation being like yours, to show getting comfort over the sympathy, or relatability. | A | [
"A: As a response to someone's habit or situation being like yours, to show getting comfort over the sympathy, or relatability.",
"B: A scooter or moped.",
"C: Alternative spelling of undertrial",
"D: An instance of airdashing."
] | Which of the following could "us bhai us" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: As a response to someone's habit or situation being like yours, to show getting comfort over the sympathy, or relatability.
B: A scooter or moped.
C: Alternative spelling of undertrial
D: An instance of airdashing.
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adjective | pan-Indian | Relating to, covering or serving most or all of India. | A | [
"A: Relating to, covering or serving most or all of India.",
"B: Soiled by saliva and thus not suitable for somebody else to eat from.",
"C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.",
"D: Given a bad reputation."
] | Which of the following could "pan-Indian" mean in Indian English when used as a adjective?
A: Relating to, covering or serving most or all of India.
B: Soiled by saliva and thus not suitable for somebody else to eat from.
C: Independent and carefree; admirable, cool.
D: Given a bad reputation.
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noun | chhapri | A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking. | D | [
"A: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.",
"B: A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.",
"C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.",
"D: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking."
] | Which of the following could "chhapri" mean in Indian English when used as a noun?
A: A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
B: A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.
C: A big room where films are shown; movie theater.
D: A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking.
Answer: |