"keema" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kiːmə/ Audio: En-keema.ogg Forms: keemas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi क़ीमा (qīmā), Punjabi ਕ਼ੀਮਾ (qīmā), or Urdu قیمہ, all from Persian قیمه (qime), from Turkic, perhaps Ottoman Turkish قیمه (kıyma), whence Turkish kıyma. Doublet of gheimeh, an Iranian meat stew. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|क़ीमा}} Hindi क़ीमा (qīmā), {{bor|en|pa|ਕ਼ੀਮਾ}} Punjabi ਕ਼ੀਮਾ (qīmā), {{bor|en|ur|قیمہ}} Urdu قیمہ, {{der|en|fa|قیمه|tr=qime}} Persian قیمه (qime), {{der|en|trk}} Turkic, {{cog|ota|قیمه|tr=kıyma}} Ottoman Turkish قیمه (kıyma), {{cog|tr|kıyma}} Turkish kıyma, {{doublet|en|gheimeh}} Doublet of gheimeh Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} keema (countable and uncountable, plural keemas)
  1. (India) A traditional minced-meat dish of the Indian subcontinent, typically minced lamb curry with peas or potatoes and spices, sometimes used as a filling in samosas or naan. Tags: India, countable, uncountable Synonyms: kheema, qeema

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