"dhaba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dhabas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi ढाबा (ḍhābā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|ढाबा}} Hindi ढाबा (ḍhābā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dhaba (plural dhabas)
  1. (South Asia) A roadside restaurant in South Asia. Tags: South-Asia Categories (topical): Restaurants
    Sense id: en-dhaba-en-noun-TXfCAa3~ Disambiguation of Restaurants: 75 25 Categories (other): South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 85 15
  2. (by extension) Any restaurant that serves Punjabi food. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-dhaba-en-noun-EOA357oP

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