malpua

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noun

A type of sweet syrupy pancake dessert popular in Northern India.

OriginHindi मालपुआ →
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Meanings

nounmalpua (countable and uncountable, plural malpuas)

plural malpuas

  1. countableuncountablecookingA type of sweet syrupy pancake dessert popular in Northern India.

Origin

  1. Hindiमालपुआ
  2. Englishmalpua

Borrowed from Hindi मालपुआ (mālpuā).

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Translations

Hindi मालपुआ
  • मालपुआ (mālpuā)sweet Indian dessert

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Palamu
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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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