ਰਬੜੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Derived from Prakrit 𑀭𑀩𑁆𑀩- f (rabba-, “inspissated decoction”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-). Compare Hindi राब f (rāb, “inspissated juice”). Cognate with Hindi रबड़ी (rabṛī), Nepali राबड़ि (rābaṛi), Odia ରାବିଡ଼ି (rābiṛi), Gujarati રાબડી (rābḍī), and Marathi राबडी (rābḍī).[1]

Noun

ਰਬੜੀ • (rabṛī) f (Shahmukhi spelling ربڑی)

  1. rabadi (dessert made from sweetened condensed milk)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “10623”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

  • “ਰਬੜੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
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