Keema, Papad Now In Oxford Dictionary

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Hai Alumni,

Reflecting The Global Popularity Of Indian Food, A Number Of Indian Words Like 'Keema' and 'Papad' Have Been Accepted In The Oxford Dictionary For the First Time.

The Ninth Edition Of Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Released In Kolkatta On Monday, Has Included Over 240 Words Commonly Used In  Indian Kitchens, Such As Keema (finely Chopped meat), 'Papad' & 'Curry Leaf'.

English Is A Global Language and Carries Influences All Over The World. Indian Food Is Popular The World Over.
"We made These Inclusions In The Dictionary To Reflect The Global Ussage Of Words", Patrick White, Head Of ELT Dictionary And Reference Grammar, Oxford Dictionary at Oxford Univerisity Press, Told PTI During The Launch.

Over The 60% Of The New Indian English words Come From Hindi. "We Scan New Words From All Over The World And Then Select Which Ones Deserve A Mention Based On The Frequancy Of Its Usage, Said Mr.White Who Leads A Team Of 20 Editors and Technicians Responsible For Creating All ELT (English language Teaching) Dictionary n Reference Grammar Products.

Over The Years 900-1000 Indian Words have Found Place In The Oxford Dictionary. But This Time The Number Of Inclusions Are Huge.

The Ninth Edition Has Over 900 New Words. About 20% Of Them Are from The Online World.

-PTI

Jai Ho