English
kulcha
Kulcha comes from Classical Persian کلیچه ‘disk’.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentکلیچهkulīča‘disk’
- Punjabimodernਕੁਲਚਾkulcā
- Englishearliest quotation 2009kulcha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentکلیچهkulīča‘disk’
- Punjabimodernਕੁਲਚਾkulcā
- Englishearliest quotation 2009kulcha
Earliest quotation: 2009, Marian Burros, Penn Quarter’s International Flavor: “The raita is one of the best in town;…”
Every English word from Classical Persian کلیچه
Today it means
noun A type of leavened bread from northern India, made with wheat flour and usually eaten with chole.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian کلیچه / kulcha