Etymology

kadhi

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Today it means: A curry made from chickpea flour and yoghurt which is served with pakoras. Full definition →

Hindi कढ़ी (kaṛhī) ← Prakrit कढिआ (kaḍhiā) ← Sanskrit क्वथित (kvathita)
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kadhi · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kweth₂-
  2. Sanskritक्वथ् (kvath)
  3. Sanskritक्वथित (kvathita)
  4. Prakritकढिअ (kaḍhia)
  5. Prakritकढिआ (kaḍhiā)
  6. Hindiकढ़ी (kaṛhī)
  7. English todaykadhi

Borrowed from Hindi कढ़ी (kaṛhī).

kadhi · noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromقَاضٍ“judge”
  2. English todaykadhi

Borrowed from Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of qadi.

Words from the same roots

Arabicقَاضٍ all →

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