chakli

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noun

A type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well.

OriginHindustani ← Marathi चकली →
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Meanings

nounchakli (countable and uncountable, plural chaklis)

plural chaklis

  1. IndiacountableuncountableA type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well.

    From scrumptious karanjis to ghee-laden anarsas and spiral chaklis, making sweets and savouries during Diwali has been a long-standing tradition.

    2012 November 13, Reema Gehi, “Mithai as health tonic”, in Times of India

Origin

  1. Marathiचकली
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishchakli

From Hindustani चकली / چكلی (caklī) or Marathi चकली (caklī).

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Chicago

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