Etymology

meetha paan

Today it means: A preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it. Full definition →

Hindi मीठा पान
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमीठा पान“sweet betel”
  2. English todaymeetha paan

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi मीठा पान (mīṭhā pān, “sweet betel”), from मीठा (mīṭhā, “sweet, gentle”) + पान (pān, “betel leaf, paan”).

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