Etymology

bakarkhani

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Today it means: A sweet biscuity flatbread originating in Old Dhaka. Full definition →

Bengali বাকরখানি
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  1. Bengali · borrowed fromবাকরখানি
  2. English todaybakarkhani

Borrowed from Bengali বাকরখানি (bakorkhani), which according to legend, is named after Mughal officer Mirza Agha Baqer.

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