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tahdig

/ˈtaː.diɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tahdig
IPA
/ˈtaː.diɡ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Iranian Persian تهدیگ (tah-dig), from Classical Persian تهدیگ (tah-dēg).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtaː.diɡ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce tahdig?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaː.diɡ/.
What does tahdig mean?
The crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.
Where does tahdig come from?
From Iranian Persian تهدیگ (tah-dig), from Classical Persian تهدیگ (tah-dēg).

How to pronounce tahdig

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