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The Hindi word for "towel" is "tauliya". It comes from a language which is spoken in South America. Name the language.

  1. Portuguese

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Spanish
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The Hindi word 'tauliya' (towel) comes from Portuguese 'toalha'. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, which is the largest country in South America. The word entered Hindi during Portuguese colonial presence in coastal India, particularly in Goa. English, French, and Spanish are not primarily South American languages.

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