pani
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Water in South Asian English that people drink
- noun
- Indian
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agua
- In India, it is common to drink pani to stay hydrated in the heat.
- pani puri
Examples
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Pani puri.
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The street vendor served refreshing pani alongside spicy snacks.
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During the hot summer days, villagers often gather to enjoy cold pani and chat.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pani comes from Hindi and Urdu, where pani means 'water', so in South Asian English people use pani when they ask for a glass of water.