idli

See also: ídlį́

English

Idlis with coconut chutney.

Etymology

From Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli).

Noun

idli (plural idlis)

1. A South Asian cake made from rice and lentils, whose ground mixture is fermented and steamed in a mold.
   • 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 414:

     “My aunty will probably send you a million idlis, too, once I tell her you ate all of mine.”

Translations

Translations

• Gujarati: ઈડલી f (īḍalī)
• Hindi: इडली f (iḍlī)
• Kannada: ಇಡ್ಲಿ (kn) (iḍli)
• Marathi: इडली f (iḍlī)
• Sanskrit: इड्डरिका (iḍḍarikā)
• Tamil: இட்லி (ta) (iṭli)
• Telugu: ఇడ్లి (te) (iḍli)
• Urdu: اڈلی f

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Anagrams

• Dili