पराठा

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Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain; probably from an earlier unattested (*pallaṭṭ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (pallaṭṭaï, “to turn over”), as parathas are flipped over when cooking (like pancakes).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾɑː.ʈʰɑː/,

Noun

पराठा • (parāṭhā) m (Urdu spelling پراٹھا)

  1. paratha (Indian bread)

Declension

Declension of पराठा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct पराठा
parāṭhā 		पराठे
parāṭhe
oblique पराठे
parāṭhe 		पराठों
parāṭhõ
vocative पराठे
parāṭhe 		पराठो
parāṭho

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: paratha
  • → Burmese: ပလာတာ (pa.lata)
  • → Persian:

References

  1. ^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पराठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
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