"kulfi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kulfis [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī)/Urdu قلفی (qulfī), from Classical Persian قفلی (quflī) from قفل (qufl), from Arabic قُفْل (qufl, “lock, bolt”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|क़ुल्फ़ी}} Hindi क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī), {{bor|en|ur|قلفی|tr=qulfī}} Urdu قلفی (qulfī), {{der|en|fa-cls|قفلی|tr=quflī}} Classical Persian قفلی (quflī), {{der|en|ar|قُفْل|t=lock, bolt}} Arabic قُفْل (qufl, “lock, bolt”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kulfi (countable and uncountable, plural kulfis)
  1. A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream. Wikipedia link: kulfi Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Desserts Translations (dessert): ကူဖီ (kuhpi) (Burmese), क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī) (Hindi), クルフィ (kurufi) (Japanese), ਕੁਲਫ਼ੀ (kulfī) [feminine] (Punjabi), குல்ஃபி (kulfi) (Tamil), குற்பி (kuṟpi) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-kulfi-en-noun-KvZBBXHE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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