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The English name is an anglicisation of the Hindi-Urdu qormā (क़ोरमा, قورمہ), meaning "braise". [3] [4] It refers to the cooking technique used in the dish.[2] [5] All these words, and the names of dishes such as the Iranian ghormeh (Persian: قورمه), Turkish Kavurma and the Azerbaijani qovurma or kavarma, are ultimately derived from a Turkic word qawirma, meaning "[a ...
'Curry' is "ultimately derived" [1] from some combination of Dravidian words of south Indian languages. [1] One of those words is the Middle Tamil kaṟi (கறி) meaning 'black' or 'burnt' and hence spiced food. [1] [2] The Oxford Dictionaries suggest an origin specifically from Tamil. [3]
Idiyappam is a culinary speciality throughout the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the country of Sri Lanka.The name idiyappam derives from Tamil. The Tamil word 'Idi' together forms the name Idiyappam. The dish is also, frequently, called as noolappam or noolputtu, originating from the Tamil word nool, meaning string or thread.
Butter chicken, traditionally known as murgh makhani (pronounced [mʊrɣ ˈməkʰaːni]), is an Indian dish originating in Delhi. [1] [2] It is a type of curry made from chicken with a spiced tomato and butter (makhan) sauce. Its sauce is known for its rich texture. It is similar to chicken tikka masala, which uses a tomato paste. [6]
Tikka is a Chaghatai word which has been commonly combined with the Hindi-Urdu word masala — itself derived from Arabic — with the combined word originating from British English. [1] [2] The Chaghatai word tikka itself is a derivation of the Common Turkic word tikkü, which means "piece" or "chunk". [3] [4]
Vindaloo or Vindalho is a Goan curry dish, based on the Portuguese dish carne de vinha d'alhos. [1] [2] [3] It is known globally in its British Indian form as a staple of curry house and Indian restaurant menus and is often regarded as a fiery, spicy dish.
PowerWord (simplified Chinese: 金山词霸; traditional Chinese: 金山詞霸; pinyin: jīnshān cíbà; lit. 'Kingsoft Word Master') is a collection of Chinese, English and bilingual dictionaries and supporting proprietary software, published on CD-ROM in China by Kingsoft.
Separating concepts in Hinduism from concepts specific to Indian culture, or from the language itself, can be difficult. Many Sanskrit concepts have an Indian secular meaning as well as a Hindu dharmic meaning. One example is the concept of Dharma. [4] Sanskrit, like all languages, contains words whose meanings differ across various contexts.