This is a list of English-language words of Hindi and Urdu origin, two distinguished registers of the Hindustani language (Hindi-Urdu).
Many of the Hindi and Urdu equivalents have originated from Sanskrit; see List of English words of Sanskrit origin.
In some cases words have entered the English language by multiple routes - occasionally ending up with different meanings, spellings, or pronunciations, just as with words with European etymologies.
Many entered English during the British Raj in colonial India.
These borrowings, dating back to the colonial period, are often labeled as "Anglo-Indian".