English
khubani ka meetha
Khubani ka meetha comes from Hindi ख़ूबानी का मीठा.
- Hindic. 1500–presentख़ूबानी का मीठाliterally ‘sweet apricot’
- Englishtodaykhubani ka meetha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentख़ूबानी का मीठाliterally ‘sweet apricot’
- Englishtodaykhubani ka meetha
The story
Unadapted borrowing from Hindi ख़ूबानी का मीठा (xūbānī kā mīṭhā, literally “sweet apricot”); compare Urdu خوبانی کا میٹھا (xūbānī kā mīṭhā).
Every English word from Hindi ख़ूबानी का मीठा
Today it means
noun An Indian dessert made from dried apricots boiled with syrup.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi ख़ूबानी का मीठा / khubani ka meetha