Meanings
plural barfis · alternative borfee · alternative burfee · alternative burfi
- An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.
1 more example
Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.
2018 January 17, Shivani Vora, “A Go-To Grocery for Indian Cooks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
- Hindustani
- Englishbarfi
Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī).
More words from Hindustani
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Hindi बर्फ़ी, बर्फी
- बर्फ़ी (barfī)an Indian dessert
- बर्फी (barphī)an Indian dessert
- बरफ़ी (barfī)an Indian dessert
- बरफी (barphī)an Indian dessert
Korean 바르피
- 바르피 (bareupi)an Indian dessert
Russian барфи́
- барфи́ (barfí)an Indian dessert
Tamil பர்ப்பி
- பர்ப்பி (parppi)an Indian dessert
Urdu برفی
- برفی (barfī)an Indian dessert
Cite this entry
barfi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barfi
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