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The Hindi word for "cartridge" is "kartoos". It comes from the language that is primarily spoken in the nation which was earlier called Gaul. Name the language.

  1. French

  2. Portuguese

  3. English

  4. Spanish
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The Hindi word 'kartoos' (cartridge) comes from French 'cartouche'. France was historically called Gaul by the Romans. The word entered Hindi during British colonial rule, as the British adopted French military terminology. Portuguese, English, and Spanish are not related to Gaul. France is the modern nation that was ancient Gaul.

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