idli en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli).
Meanings
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A South Asian cake made from a mixture of ground rice and lentils fermented and steamed in a mold.
“My aunty will probably send you a million idlis, too, once I tell her you ate all of mine.”
2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 414:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| idlis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
te ఇడ్లి (Translations) · ur اڈلی (Translations) · ta இட்லி (Translations) · sa इड्डरिका (Translations) · mr इडली (Translations) · gu ઈડલી (Translations) · hi इडली (Translations) · kn ಇಡ್ಲಿ (Translations)