Where does “กะหรี่” come from?

กะหรี่ (Thai) comes from Hindi छोकरी, from Hindi छोकरा — dude; lad, laddie; chap.

กะหรี่ (Thai): prostitute; curry; curry powder

Definitions

  1. prostitute; curry; curry powder

Ancestry of “กะหรี่”, step by step

กะหรี่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi छोकरी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछोकरीgirl
2Hindiछोकराdude; lad, laddie; chap

via Tamil கறி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகறிcurry; thick sauce; meat

Words derived from “กะหรี่”

Every word from Hindi छोकरा →Every word from Hindi छोकरी →