Etymology

maida

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Today it means: A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat flour, used in making Indian foods such as samosa, chakli and bhatoora. Full definition →

Hindi मैदा ← Classical Persian مَیْدَه
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromمَیْدَه
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromमैदा
  3. English todaymaida

From Hindi मैदा (maidā), from Classical Persian مَیْدَه (mayda).

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