| Babu | Clerk |
| Badmash | Ruffian |
| Bahadur | Champion |
| Bandobast | Business |
| Basha | Native house |
| Chabeli | Sweet-heart |
| Chaggle | Canvas water-bag |
| Charpoy | Indian bed |
| Chi-chi | Half-caste |
| Chico | Child |
| Chota-wallah | Little fellow |
| Chowkidar | Constable |
| Chubbarao | Shut up! |
| Cos | One and a half miles |
| Daffadar | Cavalry commander of ten men |
| Dasahra | Sikh October festival |
| Doab | Tract of land between rivers |
| Durbar | Audience with royalty, audience chamber; also Punjab government |
| Feringhee | Foreigner |
| Ghat | River-landing |
| Gora sahib | Englishman |
| Gorracharra | Sikh irregular cavalry |
| Hakim | Chemist |
| Havildar | Sergeant |
| Husoor | Title of respect |
| Jampan | Kind of sedan chair |
| Jangi lat | Lord of war (here, British C-in-C) |
| Jawan | Native soldier |
| Jemadar | Lieutenant |
| Jezzail | Afghan musket |
| John Company | Honourable East India Company |
| Khalsa | The Sikh army |
| Kunwari | Honorific title applied to Jeendan (Kunwar=Son of Maharaja) |
| Maidan | Plain |
| Malki lat | Lord of the land (Governor-General) |
| Mallum | Understand! |
| Munshi | Teacher |
| NC | Native Cavalry |
| Naik | Corporal |
| Nautch | Dancing-girl |
| Palki | Litter |
| Panch, Panchayat | Sikh soldiers’ committee |
| Parwana | Summons |
| Pice | Copper coins |
| Poshteen | Coat |
| Puggaree | Turban |
| Punkah | Large fan |
| Rissaldar-major | Cavalry sergeant-major |
| Shabash | Bravo! |
| Shave | Rumour |
| Sirdar | Chief |
| Sirkar | Government (British) |
| Sowar | Cavalry trooper |
| Subedar | Senior subaltern |
| Tik hai | All right! |
| Tulwar | Sikh sword |
| Vakil | Agent |