Etymology

dalmoth

D2A1L1M3O1T1H4

Today it means: A savory snack (chaat) made with moth beans, popular in Nepal and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Full definition →

Hindi दालमोठ
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  1. Hindi · derived fromमोठ
  2. Hindi · derived fromदाल
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromदालमोठ
  4. English todaydalmoth

Borrowed from Hindi दालमोठ (dālmoṭh), a compound of Hindi दाल (dāl) + Hindi मोठ (moṭh).

Words from the same roots

Hindiदाल all →

dal

Hindiमोठ all →

mothmoth bean

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.