मसाला

See also: मसला

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مصالح (maṣālih, materials; spices), from Arabic صَلَحَ (ṣalaḥa, be fit, usable). Cognates with Bengali মশলা (mosla).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.sɑː.lɑː/, [mə.s̪äː.l̪äː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

मसाला (masālā) m (Urdu spelling مصالحہ)

  1. masala
  2. spices, seasoning
  3. (slang) gossip, talk

Declension

Derived terms

  • मसालेदार (masāledār)

Descendants

  • English: masala
  • Tamil: மசாலா (macālā)
  • Burmese: မဆလာ (ma.hca.la)

References

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