"tarka" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tarka.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani तड़का / تڑکا (taṛkā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tarka (uncountable)
  1. (South Asia, cooking) Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned. Tags: South-Asia, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Fats and oils Synonyms: tadka Derived forms: tarka dal Translations (method of tempering spices in hot oil): বাগার (bagar) (Bengali), ফোড়ন (phōṛon) (Bengali), chunkay (Caribbean Hindustani), chaunkay (Caribbean Hindustani), વઘાર (vaghār) (Gujarati), तड़का (taṛkā) (Hindi), छौंक (cha͠uk) (Hindi), ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ (oggaraṇe) (Kannada), फोण्ण (phoṇṇa) (Konkani), താളിപ്പ് (tāḷippŭ) (Malayalam), फोडणी (phoḍṇī) (Marathi), ବଘାର (baghāra) (Odia), ଛୁଙ୍କ (chuṅka) (Odia), ਤੜਕਾ (taṛkā) (Punjabi), தாளிப்பு (tāḷippu) (Tamil), தாளித்தல் (tāḷittal) (Tamil), పోపు (pōpu) (Telugu), తాళింపు (tāḷimpu) (Telugu), تڑکا (Urdu), بگھار (Urdu)

Alternative forms

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