`Haye Re Haye Tera Ghungta': Humble 'Ghoonghat' makes it to Oxford English Dictionary

This hit song of Aamir Khan-starrrer Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke has finally come alive in real life. Humble 'Ghoonghat', a stole used to cover the face of a woman in India, has made it to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), 2021.

Considered as part of the Indian tradition especially followed by married women, the Oxford English Dictionary has defined Ghoonghat as "the practice observed by some married (chiefly Hindu) women of wearing a covering over the head or face. This is the first time the word is making an appearance in the dictionary.

This is the only Indian word that has made it to the book in the second quarter of 2021 new editions.

Oxford English Dictionary added 837 new words and senses to the 'definitive record' in September 2021. Many interesting words used in our regular dial

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