phara

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noun

A traditional steamed dumpling made from rice flour and lentil filling, popular in Northern India.

OriginHindi फरा →
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Meanings

phara1

nounphara (countable and uncountable, plural pharas)

plural pharas

  1. countableuncountableA traditional steamed dumpling made from rice flour and lentil filling, popular in Northern India.

Phara2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Pharae

Origin

phara · noun

  1. Hindiफरा
  2. Englishphara

Borrowed from Hindi फरा (pharā).

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Phara · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΦᾶρα
  2. LatinPhara
  3. EnglishPhara

Borrowed from Latin Phara, from Ancient Greek Φᾶρα (Phâra).

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Translations

Hindi फरा
  • फरा (pharā)steamed Indian dumpling

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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