קאָרי

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קאַרי (kari)

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Tamil கறி (kaṟi), probably via English curry.

Noun

קאָרי • (kori) m

1. curry (dish)
2. curry (spice)
   • 2017, Shulie Madnick, “איך אַנטדעק די געשיכטע פֿון חלה אין מומבײַ [Chasing Challah in Mumbai]”, in Forverts‎^[1]:

     די איבערלעבונג האָט מיך טאַקע אינספּירירט צו שאַפֿן מײַן אייגענע חלה נוסח־אינדי: מיט זאַפֿרען, פֿרישע קאָרי־בלעטלעך און האָניק.

     di iberlebung hot mikh take inspirirt tsu shafn mayn eygene khale nusekh-indi: mit zafren, frishe kori-bletlekh un honik.

     The experience really inspired me to create my own Indian-style challah: with saffron, fresh curry leaves and honey.

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