"dabba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌbə/ Forms: dabbas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi डब्बा (ḍabbā, “box, container”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|डब्बा|t=box, container}} Hindi डब्बा (ḍabbā, “box, container”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dabba (plural dabbas)
  1. (India) A kind of lunchbox or food container. Tags: India Synonyms: tiffin Related terms: dabbawalla
    Sense id: en-dabba-en-noun-~ZnXDtND Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdæbə/ Forms: dabbas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dabba (plural dabbas)
  1. (mathematics) del, the partial difference symbol ∂ Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: yabba dabba doo (english: different etymology)
    Sense id: en-dabba-en-noun-kqjsCqa5 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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