मुरब्बा

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mʊ.ɾəb.bɑː/, [mʊ.ɾɐb̚.bäː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian مربا (murabbā), from Arabic مُرَبَّى (murabbā). Cognate with Bengali মোরব্বা (mōrobba).

Noun

मुरब्बा • (murabbā) m (Urdu spelling مربا)

1. jam
2. murabba
3. preserve

Derived terms

• मुरब्बा डालना (murabbā ḍālnā)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Noun

मुरब्बा • (murabbā) m (Urdu spelling مربع)

1. square

   Synonym: वर्गाकार (vargākār)