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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarka

/ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
tar-ka
IPA
/ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani तड़का / تڑکا (taṛkā).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tadka (alternative)

Phrases

tarka dal

Questions

How do you pronounce tarka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/.
What does tarka mean?
Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.
Where does tarka come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani तड़का / تڑکا (taṛkā).

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