Where does “ഡബ്ബ” come from?

ഡബ്ബ (Malayalam) comes from Hindi डब्बा, from Urdu ڈبہ — a box, container.

ഡബ്ബ (Malayalam): dabba, small box

Definitions

  1. dabba, small box

Ancestry of “ഡബ്ബ”, step by step

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