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dahi

/d̪ə.ɦiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
dahi
IPA
/d̪ə.ɦiː/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yogurt or fermented milk product.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi दही (dahī) / Urdu دَہِی (dahī)), from Old Hindi दही (dahī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺 (dahi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), ultimately from Sanskrit दधि (dádhi). Doublet of tyre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁(y)-, दही, دَہِی, 𑀤𑀳𑀺, दधि

Usage

Phrases

dahi puri

Synonyms

curd

Questions

How do you pronounce dahi?
The recorded pronunciation is /d̪ə.ɦiː/.
What does dahi mean?
A yogurt or fermented milk product.
Where does dahi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce dahi

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