kulfi

K5U1L1F4I1

noun

A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream.

OriginHindi क़ुल्फ़ी ← Urdu قلفی ← Classical Persian قفلی →
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Meanings

nounkulfi (countable and uncountable, plural kulfis)

plural kulfis

  1. countableuncountableA flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream.

    Vada pav sandwiches and mango kulfi were sold at the concession stand.

    2007 January 3, Kareem Fahim, “For Some Moviegoers, It’s ‘Hooray for Bollywood’”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Arabicقُفْل“lock, bolt”
  2. Classical Persianقفلی
  3. Urduقلفی
  4. Hindiक़ुल्फ़ी
  5. Englishkulfi

From Hindi क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī)/Urdu قلفی (qulfī), from Classical Persian قفلی (quflī) from قفل (qufl), from Arabic قُفْل (qufl, “lock, bolt”).

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Translations

Hindi क़ुल्फ़ी
  • क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī)dessert
Japanese クルフィ
  • クルフィ (kurufi)dessert
Punjabi ਕੁਲਫ਼ੀ
  • ਕੁਲਫ਼ੀ (kulfī)dessert
Tamil குல்ஃபி
  • குல்ஃபி (kulfi)dessert
Cite this entry
APA

kulfi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulfi

MLA

“kulfi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulfi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kulfi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kulfi.

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