पूरी

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /puː.ɾiː/

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūra) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit पूर (pūra, cake). Compare Sanskrit पूरिका (pūrikā).

    Noun

    पूरी • (pūrīf (Urdu spelling پوری)

    1. puri, poori (type of Indian bread similar to roti)
    Declension
    Declension of पूरी (fem ī-stem)
    singular plural
    direct पूरी
    pūrī
    पूरियाँ
    pūriyā̃
    oblique पूरी
    pūrī
    पूरियों
    pūriyõ
    vocative पूरी
    pūrī
    पूरियो
    pūriyo
    Alternative forms
    • पूड़ी (pūṛī)
    Descendants
    • Gulf Arabic: بوري (būri)
    • English: poori
    • Burmese: ပူရီ (puri)

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    पूरी • (pūrīf

    1. direct/oblique/vocative feminine singular/plural of पूरा (pūrā)