khubani ka meetha

South Asia/kʰuːˈbɑː.niː kɑː ˈmiː.ʈʰɑː/South Asia/xuː-//kuˈbɑː.niː kə ˈmiːtə/

noun

An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.

Meanings

nounkhubani ka meetha (uncountable)

alternative qubani ka meetha

  1. IndiauncountableAn Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.

Origin

  1. Hindiख़ूबानी का मीठा
  2. Englishkhubani ka meetha

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi ख़ूबानी का मीठा (xūbānī kā mīṭhā, literally “sweet apricot”); compare Urdu خوبانی کا میٹھا (xūbānī kā mīṭhā).

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