jugaad
n.— «If one drives out of Delhi in any direction one is likely to encounter these hybrid vehicles within an hour. Known as “Jugaads,” which means roughly to provide or arrange, they have become a mainstay of rural transportation.» —“India’s ‘Informal’ Car” by Barun S. Mitra Asian Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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