kofta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒftə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kofta.wav /ˈkɑːftə/ /ˈkɔːftə/

Word forms

kofta koftas kafta kofte koufta kufta

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, “ground meat”), from کوفْتَن (kōftan, “to grind, break, beat”).

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