Etymology

kala namak

Today it means: A kind of rock salt with a pungent flavour, used in Indian cuisine. Full definition →

Hindi काला नमक
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromकाला नमक
  2. English todaykala namak

From Hindi काला नमक (kālā namak, literally “black salt”).

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