Standard Lemma guide

tandoori

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /tænˈdʊɹi/
  • General-American: /tɑnˈdʊɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /tænˈdʊəɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /tænˈdɔːɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: T AE2 N D UW1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Cooked in a tandoor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A dish that was cooked in a tandoor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A curry meal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An Indian restaurant, especially one with a tandoor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani तन्दूरी (tandūrī) / تندوری (tandūrī), from Classical Persian تنوری (tanūrī).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: তন্দুরি (tonduri) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Hindi: तंदूरी (tandūrī) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Hindi: तन्दूरी (tandūrī) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Malay: tanduri — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Persian: تنوری (tanuri) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Polish: potrawa przyrządzana w tandoorze — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Punjabi: ਤੰਦੂਰੀ (tandūrī) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor
  • Urdu: تندوری (tandūrī) — dish that was cooked in a tandoor