Question

Which of the following words is an Indian loanword in English?

• A. Restaurant
• B. Chutney
• C. Jury
• D. Skirt

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Chutney

"Chutney" is an Indian loanword that comes from the Hindi word "chaṭnī" (चटनी), which refers to a spiced sauce or relish.

• Restaurant → Borrowed from French (restaurer, meaning "to restore").

• Jury → Comes from Old French (jurée, meaning "oath or inquiry"), ultimately from Latin.

• Skirt → Borrowed from Old Norse (skyrta, meaning "shirt or tunic").