ਪੰਜੀਰੀ
Punjabi
Etymology
Ultimately from a form related to Sanskrit पञ्चजीरकगुड (pañcajīrakaguḍa), from पञ्चन् (pañcan, “five”), जीरक (jīraka, “cumin”), and गुड (guḍa, “jaggery”).
Noun
ਪੰਜੀਰੀ • (pañjīrī) f
- panjiri (whole wheat flour fried in ghee and sweetened)
Related terms
- ਪੰਜ (pañj, “five”)
- ਜੀਰਾ m (jīrā, “cumin”)
Further reading
- “ਪੰਜੀਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023