barfi
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: bârfi
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī), compound of बर्फ़ (barf, “ice”) (from Persian برف (barf), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 (ʿpl /wafr/)) + -ई (-ī).
Noun[edit]
barfi (countable and uncountable, plural barfis or barfi)
- An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.
- 2018 January 17, Shivani Vora, “A Go-To Grocery for Indian Cooks”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.
Translations[edit]
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Hindustani languages
- English terms derived from Hindustani languages
- English terms derived from Persian
- English terms derived from Middle Persian
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English indeclinable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- English terms with quotations
- English 2-syllable words
- en:Desserts