"burra" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʌɹə/
Rhymes: -ʌɹə Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बड़ा (baṛā, “large, important”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|बड़ा||large, important}} Hindi बड़ा (baṛā, “large, important”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} burra (not comparable)
  1. (India) Big or important, used as a respectful honorific. Tags: India, not-comparable Synonyms: bada Derived forms: burra-khana
    Sense id: en-burra-en-adj-VM1mRDmQ Categories (other): Indian English

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