Angreziadj.n.

Brit.

/aŋˈɡreɪzi/, U.S.

/æŋˈɡreɪzi/

Inflections: Plural Angrezis, unchanged.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ãgrezī.

Etymology: < Hindi ãgrezī (adjective) English, (noun) the English language < ãgrez (see Angrez n.) + -ī , suffix forming adjectives expressing belonging. Compare later Angrez adj. and Angrez n.Compare the following early example of the Hindi word in an English context (as part of a longer phrase; compare sahib n.), in a source that was not composed in India:1827 W. Scott Surgeon's Daughter in Chron. Canongate 1st Ser. II. xiv. 333 You are a Sahib Angrezie (English gentleman).

Indian English.

A. adj.

English; British. Cf. Angrez adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > [adjective]

Great British1645

British-born1667

pan-Britannic1709

Anglo-Indian1810

Angrezi1855

Angrez1896

Pommy1913

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [adjective]

EnglisheOE

Southron1488

poke pudding1705

John Bull1787

Saxon1787

John Bullish1793

Hinglish1812

Angrezi1855

Angrez1896

1855 H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms India 474/1 In 1833 a slight change was made in the value of the man, thence known as the Angrezi or English maund.

1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii. 349 These are not Angrezi Sahibs.

1987 T. N. Murari Imperial Agent xiii. 151 Why should you be lenient with me, then? Because I speak English with an accent soothing to your Angrezi ears? I am Indian.

2005 Times of India 15 July c7/ It's not like wedding cakes are an alien concept in India—most Catholic weddings and even a few Parsi ones have [been] known to adopt this Angrezi concept.

B. n.

1. An English (or British) person. Cf. Angrez n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Britain

British-maneOE

Briton1679

Britoner1799

Great Britainer1809

Britisher1815

Great British1843

Angrezi1866

Angrez1877

Brit1884

heaven-born1886

Pom1912

Pommy1913

choom1916

pongo1942

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of England

EnglishmaneOE

EnglishOE

startc1438

Southron1488

Englander1610

knife-man1643

Englisher1652

southern1721

John Bull1772

Saxon1810

Sassenach1815

rosbif1826

Goddam1830

Angrezi1866

Angrez1877

Percy1916

Limey1918

woodbine1918

homie1926

kipper1946

1866 in Class B: Corr. Slave Trade 1866 (1867) 240 in Parl. Papers (1867) LXXIII. 121 Whilst passing through the jungle, the Somali exclaimed, ‘See, there is an Angrezi!’ I looked, and..saw a white man.

1987 T. N. Murari Imperial Agent ii. 17 ‘How were they dressed?’ ‘Like Angrezis. Very “posh”.’

2010 P. Malabari Lotus Woman & Siren Twins 79 ‘Learn to write with your left hand. Who knows, sooner or later the Angrezi will find a cure.’ But the Angrezi didn't find a cure, and now all the Angrezi are gone.

2. The English language.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Germanic > English

EnglisheOE

Saxon1390

Southrona1522

Hinglish1828

Eng. Lang.1857

Anglo-Saxon1866

Angrezi1882

1882 Heathen Woman's Friend Feb. 191/1 These children will think you are clever when you tell them you can read and write Angrezi.

1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii. 350 They cannot speak Angrezi as do Sahibs.

2004 T. Khair Bus Stopped 72 It sounds impressive in Angrezi, doesn't it, but it simply means what we can say in five words.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	angrezi
释义	Angreziadj.n. Brit. /aŋˈɡreɪzi/, U.S. /æŋˈɡreɪzi/ Inflections: Plural Angrezis, unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ãgrezī. Etymology: < Hindi ãgrezī (adjective) English, (noun) the English language < ãgrez (see Angrez n.) + -ī , suffix forming adjectives expressing belonging. Compare later Angrez adj. and Angrez n.Compare the following early example of the Hindi word in an English context (as part of a longer phrase; compare sahib n.), in a source that was not composed in India:1827 W. Scott Surgeon's Daughter in Chron. Canongate 1st Ser. II. xiv. 333 You are a Sahib Angrezie (English gentleman). Indian English. A. adj. English; British. Cf. Angrez adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > [adjective] Great British1645 British-born1667 pan-Britannic1709 Anglo-Indian1810 Angrezi1855 Angrez1896 Pommy1913 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [adjective] EnglisheOE Southron1488 poke pudding1705 John Bull1787 Saxon1787 John Bullish1793 Hinglish1812 Angrezi1855 Angrez1896 1855 H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms India 474/1 In 1833 a slight change was made in the value of the man, thence known as the Angrezi or English maund. 1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii. 349 These are not Angrezi Sahibs. 1987 T. N. Murari Imperial Agent xiii. 151 Why should you be lenient with me, then? Because I speak English with an accent soothing to your Angrezi ears? I am Indian. 2005 Times of India 15 July c7/ It's not like wedding cakes are an alien concept in India—most Catholic weddings and even a few Parsi ones have [been] known to adopt this Angrezi concept. B. n. 1. An English (or British) person. Cf. Angrez n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Britain British-maneOE Briton1679 Britoner1799 Great Britainer1809 Britisher1815 Great British1843 Angrezi1866 Angrez1877 Brit1884 heaven-born1886 Pom1912 Pommy1913 choom1916 pongo1942 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > English nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of England EnglishmaneOE EnglishOE startc1438 Southron1488 Englander1610 knife-man1643 Englisher1652 southern1721 John Bull1772 Saxon1810 Sassenach1815 rosbif1826 Goddam1830 Angrezi1866 Angrez1877 Percy1916 Limey1918 woodbine1918 homie1926 kipper1946 1866 in Class B: Corr. Slave Trade 1866 (1867) 240 in Parl. Papers (1867) LXXIII. 121 Whilst passing through the jungle, the Somali exclaimed, ‘See, there is an Angrezi!’ I looked, and..saw a white man. 1987 T. N. Murari Imperial Agent ii. 17 ‘How were they dressed?’ ‘Like Angrezis. Very “posh”.’ 2010 P. Malabari Lotus Woman & Siren Twins 79 ‘Learn to write with your left hand. Who knows, sooner or later the Angrezi will find a cure.’ But the Angrezi didn't find a cure, and now all the Angrezi are gone. 2. The English language. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > Germanic > English EnglisheOE Saxon1390 Southrona1522 Hinglish1828 Eng. Lang.1857 Anglo-Saxon1866 Angrezi1882 1882 Heathen Woman's Friend Feb. 191/1 These children will think you are clever when you tell them you can read and write Angrezi. 1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii. 350 They cannot speak Angrezi as do Sahibs. 2004 T. Khair Bus Stopped 72 It sounds impressive in Angrezi, doesn't it, but it simply means what we can say in five words. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1855
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