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barfi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Gujarati: બરફી (barphī) — an Indian dessert
  • Hindi: बर्फ़ी (barfī) — an Indian dessert
  • Hindi: बर्फी (barphī) — an Indian dessert
  • Hindi: बरफ़ी (barfī) — an Indian dessert
  • Hindi: बरफी (barphī) — an Indian dessert
  • Kannada: ಬರ್ಫಿ (barphi) — an Indian dessert
  • Korean: 바르피 (bareupi) — an Indian dessert
  • Malayalam: ബർഫി (baṟphi) — an Indian dessert
  • Russian: барфи́ (barfí) — an Indian dessert
  • Sanskrit: हैमी (haimī) — an Indian dessert
  • Sindhi: بَرْفِي (barfī) — an Indian dessert
  • Sindhi: बर्फ़ी — an Indian dessert
  • Urdu: برفی (barfī) — an Indian dessert