"barfi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barfis [plural], barfi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī), compound of बर्फ़ (barf, “ice”) (from Persian برف (barf), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 (ʿpl /⁠wafr⁠/)) + -ई (-ī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|برفی}} برفی, {{m|hi|बर्फ़ी}} बर्फ़ी (barfī), {{m|hi|बर्फ़|gloss=ice}} बर्फ़ (barf, “ice”), {{der|en|fa|برف|tr=barf}} Persian برف (barf), {{der|en|pal|𐭥𐭯𐭫|ts=wafr}} Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 (ʿpl /⁠wafr⁠/), {{m|hi|-ई}} -ई (-ī) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|barfi}} barfi (countable and uncountable, plural barfis or barfi)
  1. An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices. Wikipedia link: barfi Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Desserts Synonyms: borfee, burfee, burfi Translations (an Indian dessert): બરફી (barphī) (Gujarati), बर्फ़ी (barfī) [feminine] (Hindi), बर्फी (barphī) [feminine] (Hindi), ಬರ್ಫಿ (barphi) (Kannada), 바르피 (bareupi) (Korean), ബർഫി (baṟphi) (Malayalam), барфи́ (barfí) [neuter] (Russian), برفی (barfī) [feminine] (Urdu)

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