Where does “nihari” come from?
nihari (English) comes from Urdu نهاری, from Persian نهاری, from Arabic نهار — daytime, day.
nihari (English): A South Asian stew of slow-cooked beef or lamb...
Definitions
- A South Asian stew of slow-cooked beef or lamb...
Ancestry of “nihari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | نهاری | — |
| 2 | Persian | نهاری | breakfast |
| 3 | Arabic | نهار | daytime, day |