Where does “malai” come from?

malai (English) comes from Hindi मलाई, from Arabic مَلَأَ — to satisfy in comeliness; to fill.

malai (English): An Indian cream made by heating and then cooling...

Definitions

  1. An Indian cream made by heating and then cooling...

Ancestry of “malai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमलाईmalai, cream
2Arabicمَلَأَto satisfy in comeliness; to fill
Every word from Arabic مَلَأَEvery word from Hindi मलाई
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