Inia is a multi-ethnic conglomerater were numerous different languages are spoken. That's pretty impractical, and so the Constitution of India designated two official language of the Government of India: Hindi written in the Devanagari script and English. English is obviously a remnant of colonial days, but is widely spoke, so the traveler has no problems with this language. Nevertheless we listed some cave related terms in Hindi.
Hindi in Devanagari | Hindi in Latin | English |
---|---|---|
गुफा | gupha | cave |
कुटी | kutee | cavern |
गुफाओं का आदमी | guphaon ka aadamee | cave man |
गुहावासी | guhaavaasee | cave-dweller, troglodyte |
caving | caving | caving |
छेद निगल | chhed nigal | sink |
पोनोर | ponor | ponor |
स्रोत | srot | spring |
कार्स्ट वसंत | kaarst vasant | karst spring |
भूजल | bhoojal | groundwater |
गुफा मठ | gupha math | cave monastery |
मेरा | mera | mine |
खान में काम करनेवाला | khaan mein kaam karanevaala | miner |
अयस्क | ayask | ore |
भूमिगत | bhoomigat | underground |