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Where does “तन्दूर” come from?

तन्दूर (Hindi) comes from Hindi तंदूर, from Classical Persian تنور, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.

तन्दूर (Hindi): Alternative spelling of तंदूर; tandoor

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of तंदूर; tandoor

Ancestry of “तन्दूर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतंदूरtandoor; oven, kiln; furnace
2Classical Persianتنور—
3Middle Persiantnwloven
4Akkadian𒋾𒂟—

Words derived from “तन्दूर”

  • tandoori
  • तन्दूरी
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