मुरब्बा

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mʊ.ɾəb.bɑː/, [mʊ.ɾɐb̚.bäː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian مربا (murabbā), from Arabic مُرَبَّى (murabbā). Cognate with Bengali মোরব্বা (mōrobba).

Noun

मुरब्बा • (murabbām (Urdu spelling مربا)

  1. jam
  2. murabba
  3. preserve
Derived terms
  • मुरब्बा डालना (murabbā ḍālnā)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Noun

मुरब्बा • (murabbām (Urdu spelling مربع)

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    Synonym: वर्गाकार (vargākār)