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barfi

barfi

See also: bârfi

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Noun

barfi ‎(uncountable)

  1. An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.

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Etymology

Borrowing from Hindi बर्फ़ी ‎(barfī), compound of बर्फ़ ‎(barf, “ice”) (from Persian برف ‎(barf), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 ‎(wafr)) + -ई ‎(-ī)

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