Etymology

laghman

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Today it means: A Central Asian dish of pulled noodles, meat and vegetables. Full definition →

Uyghur لەڭمەن ← Chinese 拉麵 /拉面
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laghman · noun1

  1. Chinese · derived from拉麵 /拉面
  2. Uyghur · borrowed fromلەڭمەن“lengmen”
  3. English todaylaghman

From Uyghur لەڭمەن (lengmen, “lengmen”), from Chinese 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn). Doublet of lamian, ramen, and ramyeon.

Laghman · proper noun2

  1. Persian · borrowed fromلغمان
  2. English todayLaghman

From Persian لغمان (laġmân).

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