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beriani

Pronunciation: /bəˈriani/

“beriani” is a Malay word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. Biryani, a spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi बिरयानी (biryānī) / Urdu بِرْیَانی (biryānī)), from Classical Persian بِرْیَانِی (biryānī), from بِرْیَان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī).

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