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Alternative form of kadhi(“Indian chickpea curry”)
Finnish
Etymology
Most likely karhea + -i. Derivation from a root *karča(“twig”) has also been proposed; in which case the word would be akin to Mokshaкархча(karhča), Western Mariкарша(karša), though this seems unlikely due to an absence of cognates elsewhere in Finnic.[1]
^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Further reading
“karhi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02