English Explanatory Dictionary

puri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of unleavened bread from India and Pakistan, usually deep-fried.
noun
  1. In Bali and other parts of Indonesia, a palace, or other residence of a member of the royal family or ruling class.
name
  1. A holy city in Odisha, India.
  2. A district of Odisha, India, in which the holy city is based.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊəɹiː/ /ˈpʊəɹi/ /ˈpʊɹi/

Word forms

puri puris poori puree

Etymology

Etymology tree Sanskrit पूर (pūra) Prakrit 𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūra) Hindi पूरी (pūrī)bor. English puri From Hindi पूरी (pūrī), a kind of fried flatbread.

Related words

bhelpuri
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