Where does “chelow” come from?

chelow (English) comes from Persian چلو, from Hindi चावल — rice.

chelow (English): A type of steamed rice from Persian cuisine

Definitions

  1. A type of steamed rice from Persian cuisine

Ancestry of “chelow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچلوplain cooked rice
2Hindiचावलrice
Every word from Hindi चावल →Every word from Persian چلو →
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