English
kulfi
Kulfi comes from Urdu قلفی, and goes back to Classical Persian قفلی ‘mould’.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentقفلیquflī‘mould’
- Urdumodernقلفیqulfī
- Hindic. 1500–presentक़ुल्फ़ीqulfī
- Englishearliest quotation 2007kulfi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentقفلیquflī‘mould’
- Urdumodernقلفیqulfī
- Hindic. 1500–presentक़ुल्फ़ीqulfī
- Englishearliest quotation 2007kulfi
Earliest quotation: 2007, Kareem Fahim, For Some Moviegoers, It’s ‘Hooray for Bollywood’: “Vada pav sandwiches and mango kulfi were sold at…”
Every English word from Classical Persian قفلی
Today it means
noun A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian قفلی / kulfi