dhaba

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noun

A roadside restaurant in South Asia.

OriginHindi ढाबा →
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Meanings

noundhaba (plural dhabas)

plural dhabas

  1. South AsiaA roadside restaurant in South Asia.
  2. broadlyAny restaurant that serves Punjabi food.

Origin

  1. Hindiढाबा
  2. Englishdhaba

From Hindi ढाबा (ḍhābā).

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Anagrams

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APA

dhaba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaba

MLA

“dhaba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhaba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhaba.

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