Where does “poori” come from?
poori (English) comes from Hindi पूरी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀽𑀭, from Sanskrit पूर — filling, making full; fulfilling, satisfying; the...
poori (English): A type of unleavened bread from Indian and...
Definitions
- A type of unleavened bread from Indian and...
Ancestry of “poori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पूरी | puri, poori |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀽𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूर | filling, making full; fulfilling, satisfying; the... |