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meetha paan

/ˈmiːtə ˈpɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
meetha -paan
IPA
/ˈmiːtə ˈpɑːn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it.

Indian usage; Uncountable

noun

A dessert or other sweet made with betel leaf, such as betel ice cream.

Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi मीठा पान (mīṭhā pān, “sweet betel”), from मीठा (mīṭhā, “sweet, gentle”) + पान (pān, “betel leaf, paan”).

Usage

Synonyms

sweet paan

Questions

How do you pronounce meetha paan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːtə ˈpɑːn/.
What does meetha paan mean?
A preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it.
Where does meetha paan come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Hindi मीठा पान (mīṭhā pān, “sweet betel”), from मीठा (mīṭhā, “sweet, gentle”) + पान (pān, “betel leaf, paan”).

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