Where does “dabba” come from?

dabba (English) comes from Hindi डब्बा, from Urdu ڈبہ — a box, container.

dabba (English): A kind of lunchbox or food container; del, the...

Definitions

  1. A kind of lunchbox or food container; del, the...

Ancestry of “dabba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiडब्बाAlternative form of डिब्बा; box
2Urduڈبہa box, container
Every word from Urdu ڈبہEvery word from Hindi डब्बा