Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makhani

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
makhani
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.

noun

A Punjabi dish cooked in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੱਖਣੀ (makkhaṇī) or Hindi मखनी (makhnī, “buttery”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: मखनी

Inflected Forms

makhni (alternative) makhonee (alternative) makhanis (plural)

Questions

What does makhani mean?
Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.
Where does makhani come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce makhani

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