handi

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/ˈhɑːndi/India/ˈɦɑːɳɖi/

noun

A deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking.

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Meanings

nounhandi (plural handis)

plural handis

  1. A deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishhandi

From Hindustani ہانڈی / हांडी (hāṇḍī).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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