"burfi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burfis [plural], burfi [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|burfi}} burfi (countable and uncountable, plural burfis or burfi)
  1. Alternative form of barfi Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: barfi
    Sense id: en-burfi-en-noun-gHWzEV5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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