jugaad
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “joining or union”), English yoke. There are similar idioms in the Dravidian languages, for example, Malayalam (thattikootu, “put together”), Malayalam (oppeeru, “fixing or getting”), or Tamil மழட்டு (maḻaṭṭu, “to distract”), Telugu ఉపాయము (upāyamu).
It is pronounced as jugaad or jugaadh in Hindi, while in Punjabi and Urdu it is pronounced as jugaar, with a hard r sound that can be misunderstood by non-native speakers as jugaad.
Another view is Sanskrit युक्ति (yukti, “a solution (to a problem)”).
Noun
jugaad (plural jugaads or jugaad)
- (South Asia) A process or technique that lessens disorder in one's life, making it easier to manage, or more convenient.
- (South Asia) A powered quadricycle used in India.