Etymology

chhena

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Today it means: A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in India and Bangladesh. Full definition →

Hindi छेना ← or ଛେନା ← Bengali ছেনা
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  1. Bengali · borrowed fromছেনা
  2. or · borrowed fromଛେନା
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromछेना
  4. English todaychhena

Borrowed from Hindi छेना (chenā), Odia ଛେନା (chenā) and/or Bengali ছেনা (chena).

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