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Hobson-JobsonSir Henry Yule

Hobson-Jobson

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Original author: Sir Henry Yule

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"Hobson-Jobson" by Sir Henry Yule and A. C. Burnell is a historical dictionary published in 1886. This glossary documents over 2,000 Anglo-Indian words and phrases that emerged during British colonial rule in India. Each entry includes citations from literary sources dating back to early European contact with the subcontinent, along with etymological notes. The work explores how Indian language terms were adopted, transformed, and sometimes misunderstood by British colonizers, revealing complex linguistic and cultural exchanges across centuries of contact.

Hobson-Jobson, by Sir Henry Yule. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #58529.

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96 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter402 words
  2. 2.Preface1,232 words
  3. 3.Preface: To the Second Edition395 words
  4. 4.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (1)8,556 words
  5. 5.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (2)7,992 words
  6. 6.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (3)8,279 words
  7. 7.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (4)8,240 words
  8. 8.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (5)8,462 words
  9. 9.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (6)8,354 words
  10. 10.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (7)8,334 words
  11. 11.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (8)8,293 words
  12. 12.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (9)8,299 words
  13. 13.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (10)8,404 words
  14. 14.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (11)8,349 words
  15. 15.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (12)8,412 words
  16. 16.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (13)8,302 words
  17. 17.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (14)8,402 words
  18. 18.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (15)8,294 words
  19. 19.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (16)8,332 words
  20. 20.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (17)8,405 words
  21. 21.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (18)8,358 words
  22. 22.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (19)8,368 words
  23. 23.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (20)8,372 words
  24. 24.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (21)8,358 words
  25. 25.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (22)8,292 words
  26. 26.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (23)8,428 words
  27. 27.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (24)8,215 words
  28. 28.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (25)8,526 words
  29. 29.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (26)8,352 words
  30. 30.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (27)8,395 words
  31. 31.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (28)8,442 words
  32. 32.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (29)8,448 words
  33. 33.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (30)8,410 words
  34. 34.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (31)8,269 words
  35. 35.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (32)8,370 words
  36. 36.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (33)8,023 words
  37. 37.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (34)8,342 words
  38. 38.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (35)8,338 words
  39. 39.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (36)8,413 words
  40. 40.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (37)8,323 words
  41. 41.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (38)8,305 words
  42. 42.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (39)8,354 words
  43. 43.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (40)8,431 words
  44. 44.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (41)8,407 words
  45. 45.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (42)8,394 words
  46. 46.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (43)8,361 words
  47. 47.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (44)8,301 words
  48. 48.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (45)8,319 words
  1. 49.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (46)8,342 words
  2. 50.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (47)8,439 words
  3. 51.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (48)7,926 words
  4. 52.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (49)8,302 words
  5. 53.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (50)8,418 words
  6. 54.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (51)8,367 words
  7. 55.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (52)8,345 words
  8. 56.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (53)8,336 words
  9. 57.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (54)8,394 words
  10. 58.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (55)8,317 words
  11. 59.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (56)8,318 words
  12. 60.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (57)8,368 words
  13. 61.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (58)8,353 words
  14. 62.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (59)8,418 words
  15. 63.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (60)8,401 words
  16. 64.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (61)8,359 words
  17. 65.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (62)8,430 words
  18. 66.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (63)8,309 words
  19. 67.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (64)8,337 words
  20. 68.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (65)8,378 words
  21. 69.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (66)8,289 words
  22. 70.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (67)8,349 words
  23. 71.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (68)8,432 words
  24. 72.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (69)8,438 words
  25. 73.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (70)8,451 words
  26. 74.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (71)8,362 words
  27. 75.Preface: TO SECOND EDITION xi (72)5,726 words
  28. 76.Section VI: of the same Regulation says169 words
  29. 77.Section II: runs (1)8,358 words
  30. 78.Section II: runs (2)8,407 words
  31. 79.Section II: runs (3)8,325 words
  32. 80.Section II: runs (4)8,286 words
  33. 81.Section II: runs (5)6,092 words
  34. 82.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (1)8,408 words
  35. 83.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (2)8,257 words
  36. 84.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (3)8,391 words
  37. 85.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (4)8,407 words
  38. 86.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (5)8,362 words
  39. 87.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (6)8,321 words
  40. 88.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (7)8,361 words
  41. 89.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (8)8,165 words
  42. 90.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (9)8,320 words
  43. 91.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (10)8,415 words
  44. 92.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (11)8,239 words
  45. 93.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (12)5,562 words
  46. 94.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (13)5,576 words
  47. 95.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (14)7,370 words
  48. 96.Act III: of 1873. Under that system the highest rank of native Judge was (15)5,418 words