Persian, Sanskrit, and Hindi are rare languages used at the National Spelling Bee.
A majority of Persian words go through Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, and Sanskrit.
Persian
The long e sound at the end of the word is spelled with an i. (examples: abbasi, tangi, kusti)
The g sound can be spelled with a g or gh. (examples: idgah, ispaghul, ghorkar)
The k sound can be spelled wiyh a c, k, or kh (examples: calean, kamboh, Bakhtiari)
There are many Sanskrit and Hindi words that are Hindu terms. They have also donated many words to the English language.
Sanskrit/Hindi
Silent h
bhutatathata (bh and th)
dharma (dh)
gymkhana (kh)
phansigar (ph)
The long "e" sound at the end of the word is spelled with an i. (examples: chhatri, pachisi, dhauri)
The schwa at the end of the word is spelled with an a or ah. (examples: mahatma, natya, almirah, khankah)
The "ana" sound is pronounced with a British accent at the end of the word. It is spelled as ana. (examples: jnana, zenana, dhyana)
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