The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card which was in news last year

Aadhaar is Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of 2017

Kritika Agrawal, language champion for Oxford's Hindi Living Dictionary, says that the Hindi word of the year is a big leap forward for the Hindi language as it aims to highlight the social and cultural relevance of Hindi in the current context.

Oxford Dictionaries will have a Hindi word of the year for 2017

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Aadhaar is Oxford dictionary's Hindi word of 2017

Oxford Dictionaries will have a Hindi word of the year for 2017