Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rasgulla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: ras-gul-la
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A South Asian dessert made from chhena dumplings in a sugar syrup.

Example Sentences

"'They must consume a great many rasgullas!' 'No, no, I don't give them rasgullas,' snapped Mr Ghosh, a little annoyed.' Just railway biscuits, broken up."
"Employees furiously pack ornate boxes containing laddoos enriched with ghee, spongy rasgula and all manner of colorful sweets, often made with dairy, sugar and nuts and sometimes topped with a layer of edible silver foil."

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi रसगुल्ला (rasgullā), from Calque of Bengali রসগোল্লা (rośogōlla).

Inflected Forms

rasgullas (plural) rasagola (alternative) rasagolla (alternative) rasagulla (alternative) rasgula (alternative) rasogolla (alternative) rasogulla (alternative) rosogolla (alternative) roshogolla (alternative) rossogolla (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rajbhog

Questions

What does rasgulla mean?: A South Asian dessert made from chhena dumplings in a sugar syrup.
Where does rasgulla come from?: Transliteration of Hindi रसगुल्ला (rasgullā), from Calque of Bengali রসগোল্লা (rośogōlla).

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