Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhuna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: bhu-na
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no water

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi भुना (bhunā), adjectival participle of भुनना (bhunnā, “to be boiled”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: भुना

Inflected Forms

bhunas (plural) bhoona (alternative) bhunao (alternative)

Questions

What does bhuna mean?: A type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no water
Where does bhuna come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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