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This book traces the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from rebato to Sahel, in alphabetical order. Examples of the Sanskrit origins of English words from this book: rebbe the spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community. The word is cognate with Yiddish רבי (rebe), which is a doublet of rabbi. (S) प्रभु (prabhu) master, lord reebok Pelea capreolus, a South African antelope. The name is cognate with Dutch reebok, meaning ""roebuck"" or ""roe buck."" (S) एरा (ērā) ewe + (S) बुक्क (bukka) goat renown wide recognition, fame. (S) री (rī) acquiring, possessing, giving, effecting, act of giving + (S) ज्ञान (jñāna) becoming acquainted with, awareness rent 1. a payment made by a person for using a property, equipment, or service. (S) ऋण (ṛṇa) loan, anything due, money owed + (S) ध (dha) possessing, having, holding, placing, bestowing 2. to split, tear or rip a surface. (S) रु (ru) cutting, dividing + (S) अन्त (anta) nature, condition restroom 1. a public room in a building where people can relax and recover. 2. a public toilet in a building. (S) रहः स्थ (rahaḥstha) being apart or alone + (S) रम् (ram) abide, rest, like to stay with, stay, rejoice at retard 1. to slow or delay progress. 2. a person with mental disability. (S) हृत (hṛta) seized, having lost, deprived of, bereft of, ravished + (S) अर्थ (artha) occurrence, cause, affair reveal to make known to others about something that was hidden or covered. (S) हृ (hṛ) remove + (S) वल्ल (valla) covering revelry merry-making. (S) रव (rava) singing, song, clamour, outcry + (S) अल् (al) be able + (S) री (rī) effecting, giving, possessing, acquiring rhabdus a simple, straight spicule. The word is cognate with Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos), meaning ""rod."" (S) रोप (rōpa) arrow + (S) ध (dha) merit, virtue + (S) अस् (as) belong to, fall to the share of ria a narrow inlet of a sea caused by flooded river valley. The word is cognate with Spanish ría, meaning ""inlet, estuary"" via río, meaning ""river."" (S) रय (raya) stream of a river rich wealthy, plentiful, abundant, fulfilling, or being full of. (S) रयिषह् (rayiṣah) ruling over wealth riverfront a property or building on the banks of a river. (S) रय (raya) stream of a river + (S) वार् (vāra) water + (S) परान्त (parānta) last end rivet a small metal pin or bolt that firmly joins two metal plates. (S) रभते (rabhatē) take hold of, grasp, clasp sabertooth a sabretooth tiger or any animal which has sabre-like teeth. (S) छो (chō) cause to cut off, cut + (S) भृ (bhṛ) bear, carry, support + (S) दत् (dat) tooth safari a trip into the wild or into an undiscovered area. The word is cognate with Swahili safari, Arabic سَفَر (safar), meaning ""journey."" (S) श्वभ्र् (śvabhr) go, move saffron 1. a yellowish orange or reddish orange food flavour and dye obtained from the dried stigmas of crocus plant. 2. the crocus flowering plant which bears reddi

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