thali

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noun

A round metal platter used to serve food in India.

OriginHindi थाली →
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Meanings

thali1

nounthali (countable and uncountable, plural thalis)

plural thalis

  1. countableuncountableA round metal platter used to serve food in India.

    In front of it was a gold thali filled to overflowing with all manner of food, most of it sweets and pastries made from milk and curds.

    1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 188
  2. countableuncountableA meal served on such a platter, typically comprising a selection of different dishes presented in small bowls.

thali2

nounthali (plural thalis)

plural thalis

  1. alternativeAlternative form of thaali.

Thali3

proper noun

alternative Thaḷī

  1. A Lahnda language spoken in Punjab, Pakistan. It is categorized as a Saraiki dialect by some linguists.

Origin

thali · noun

  1. Hindiथाली“plate”
  2. Englishthali

From Hindi थाली (thālī, “plate”).

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Thali · proper noun

  1. Punjabiتھࣇی
  2. EnglishThali

From Punjabi تھࣇی (thaḷī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LahtilaithlathiLithathialtahliIhlat
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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