Etymology

ras malai

Today it means: A sweet dish found in the Indian subcontinent consisting of sugary cream-colored balls of dough and a creamy sweet liquid. Full definition →

Hindi रस मलाई
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  1. Hindi · derived fromरस मलाई
  2. English todayras malai

From Hindi रस मलाई (ras malāī), from रस (ras, “nectar, juice”) and मलाई (malāī, “cream”).

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