dahi

English

noun
Definitions
  • (South Asia) A yogurt or fermented milk product.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दही (yogurt, curd) borrowed from Urdu دہی derived from Sanskrit दधि (sour milk, thick and sour milk, coagulated milk) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁(y)-

Gloss

suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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