તંદૂર

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• તનૂર (tanūr)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تنور (tanūr), from Middle Persian [script needed] (tnwl /⁠tanūr⁠/, “oven”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru), all meaning (clay) oven. According to the Dehkhoda Dictionary, the Akkadian word consists of the parts *ṭīn meaning "mud" and *nuro／*nura meaning "fire" and is mentioned as early as in the Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh. Compare also Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬥𐬏𐬭𐬀 (tanūra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ən.d̪uɾ/

Noun

તંદૂર • (tandūr) m

1. tandoor, athanor (a cylindrical clay oven used to make flat bread, or to cook meat)