bahadur title of honour (Hindustani)
bandobast organisation (Hind.)
Cangue wooden punishment collar
chandoo high quality prepared opium
chin-chin good-bye; conversation (Chinese)
chow-chow water dangerous cross-currents
daffadar cavalry commander of ten (Indian Army)
fan-qui foreigner
Ghazi fanatic
Harka force of Bedouin cavalry
Hong association of Chinese merchants
impi Zulu regiment
Indaba business, affair (lit., council. Swahili)
jemadar under-officer
kampilan slender-bladed cleaver (Malay)
Kya-hai! summons to waiter or bearer (lit. “What is!” Hind.)
Lorcha Chinese-rigged river ship
Naik corporal (Indian Army)
rissaldar cavalry troop commander
samshu rice spirit
Sat-sree-akal Sikh greeting, sometimes used as a slogan
Sawney Scotsman
sgian dhu black knife of Scottish Highlanders
shabash bravo! (Hind.)
Sing-song Chinese music-hall
snotty midshipman (Royal Navy)
sowar trooper (Indian Army)
Syce groom (Hind.)
taipan head of a business (lit. great man, boss)
tanguin Malagassy poison
Tutti-putti broken (tutti-putti zamin, broken ground, Hind.)
Wang king, prince
yamen official residence, office.