In the 19th century, when the area was conquered by Hindustanis, many words from the Hindustani languages entered Kho, like "afas" from the Hindustani "aas", which means hope; "ruphi" from the Hindustani "rukna". which means to stop; "usna" from the Hindustani "uthana", which means to lift up; and "choghi" from the Hindustani "chori", which means to steal.