dabba

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South Asia/ɖəb.bɑ/South Asia/ɖɪb.bɑ/UK/ˈdʌb.ə//ˈdæbə/

noun

A kind of lunchbox or food container.

Similar
tiffin
OriginHindi डब्बा →
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Meanings

dabba1

noundabba (plural dabbas)

plural dabbas

  1. IndiaA kind of lunchbox or food container.

    Synonyms: tiffin

dabba2

noundabba (plural dabbas)

plural dabbas

  1. mathematicsdel, the partial difference symbol ∂

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of lunchbox or food container.

Similar
tiffin
Also see
tiffin

Origin

  1. Hindiडब्बा“box, container”
  2. Englishdabba

From Hindi डब्बा (ḍabbā, “box, container”).

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Cite this entry
APA

dabba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabba

MLA

“dabba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabba.

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