Etymology

makhani

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Today it means: Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream. Full definition →

Punjabi ਮੱਖਣੀ ← Hindi मखनी
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The story

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमखनी“buttery”
  2. Punjabi · borrowed fromਮੱਖਣੀ
  3. English todaymakhani

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੱਖਣੀ (makkhaṇī) or Hindi मखनी (makhnī, “buttery”).

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