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This is: a list of Bhojpuri language words of English origin.

a (𑂃/अ)※

• atharāiṭīs (𑂃𑂟𑂩𑂰𑂅𑂗𑂲𑂮/अथराइटीस): From Arthritis.
• afkaran (𑂃𑂤𑂺𑂍𑂩𑂢/अफ़करन): Used in South African Bhojpuri, Borrowed from English phrase "Half a Crown".
• askūṭara (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂍𑂴𑂗𑂩/अस्कूटर): From Scooter.
• asaṭāṭ (𑂃𑂮𑂗𑂰𑂗/असटाट): From English verb Start. sṭāṭ is used in South Aftican Bhojpuri. It was borrowed in sense of starting Motor vehicle/any other mechanical device.
• aspatāla (𑂃𑂮𑂹𑂣𑂞𑂰𑂪/अस्पताल): From Hospital.

i (𑂅/इ)※

• injin (𑂅𑂢𑂹𑂔𑂱𑂢/इन्जिन): From Engine.

e (𑂉/ए)※

• eroplena (𑂉𑂩𑂷𑂣𑂪𑂵𑂢/एरोपलेन): From Aeroplane.

k (𑂍/क)※

• kār (𑂍𑂰𑂩/कार): From English Car. khār is used in South African Bhojpuri.

ṭ (𑂗/ट)※

• ṭībī (𑂗𑂲𑂥𑂲/टीबी): From T.B., the short form of Tuberculosis.
• ṭeksī (𑂗𑂵𑂍𑂹𑂮𑂲/टेक्सी): From Taxi.
• ṭesan (𑂗𑂵𑂮𑂢/टेसन): from English Station.

ḍ (𑂙/ड)※

• ḍākṭar (𑂙𑂰𑂍𑂹𑂗𑂩/डाक्टर): From Doctor. In South African Bhojpuri ḍokṭar or ḍokṭe is used.

n (𑂢/न)※

• nars (𑂢𑂩𑂹𑂮/नर्स): From Nurse. nes or staf-nes (Staff Nurse) in South African Bhojpuri.

p (𑂣/प)※

• peṭarol (𑂣𑂵𑂗𑂩𑂷𑂪/पेटरोल): From Petrol.
• palaga (𑂣𑂪𑂏/पलग): From Plug.

b (𑂥/ब)※

• baeṭrī (𑂥𑂉𑂗𑂹𑂩𑂲/बएट्री): From Battery.
• ba's (𑂥𑂮/बस): From Bus. baz in South African Bhojpuri.

bh (𑂦/भ)※

• bhaena (𑂦𑂉𑂢/भएन): From Van. ven is used in South African Bhojpuri.

m (𑂧/म)※

• moṭar (𑂧𑂷𑂗𑂩/मोटर): From English word Motor, also used for Motor vehicle.

r (𑂩/र)※

• rēl (𑂩𑂵𑂪/रेल): from English rail, meaning Train.
• rēl-gār̤ī (𑂩𑂵𑂪𑂏𑂰𑂚𑂲/रेलगाड़ी): gār̤ī is a Bhojpuri word meaning Vehicle.

l (𑂪/ल)※

• laurī (𑂪𑂸𑂩𑂲/लौरी): From English word Lorry. Lori is used in South African Bhojpuri.

s (𑂮/स)※

• sāikīl (𑂮𑂰𑂅𑂍𑂲𑂪/साइकील): From bicycle.
• sīka (𑂮𑂲𑂍/सीक): From sick. Used in South African Bhojpuri, with the verbal form sīkā gael (has become sick).
• sūgar (𑂮𑂴𑂏𑂩/सूगर): From sugar, meaning Diabetes.

h (𑂯/ह)※

• hāṭ (𑂯𑂰𑂗/हाट): From Heart, it used for any heart related disease.

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