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jalebi in Arabic

زَلَابِيَة zalābiya

/ˌd͡ʒɐˈle(ː).bi(ː)/

jalebi in Arabic: زَلَابِيَة (zalābiya), شُبَّاكِيَّة (šubbākiyya). In English, jalebi means a sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.

Arabic words for jalebi

Translations
زَلَابِيَة zalābiya, شُبَّاكِيَّة šubbākiyya

English meaning of jalebi

  1. noun A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.

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Questions about jalebi in Arabic

What is the meaning of jalebi in Arabic?
Jalebi in Arabic is زَلَابِيَة (zalābiya), شُبَّاكِيَّة (šubbākiyya).
ما معنى كلمة jalebi؟
Jalebi: زَلَابِيَة (zalābiya), شُبَّاكِيَّة (šubbākiyya).
What does jalebi mean in English?
Jalebi means a sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.

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