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besan

/ˈbeɪsən/

besan noun: gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.

Noun

besan (uncountable)

  1. Gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.

besan meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Punjabi

besan in Hindi

gram flour
बेसन besan

besan in Marathi

gram flour
बेसन besan

besan in Bengali

gram flour
বেসন beśon

besan in Punjabi

gram flour
ਬੇਸਨ besan
More languagesFewer languages
besan in Myanmar
ပဲမှုန့် pai:hmun.

Origin of besan

From Tamil [Term?]. Compare Hindi बेसन (besan).

Words that rhyme with besan

Questions about besan

What does besan mean?
Besan means gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.
What is besan in Hindi?
Besan in Hindi is बेसन (besan). See Besan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is besan?
Besan is a noun.
How do you pronounce besan?
Besan is pronounced /ˈbeɪsən/.

Words near besan in the dictionary

  1. besainting
  2. besaints
  3. Besalan
  4. besalted
  5. besamim
  6. besan
  7. besan cheela
  8. besan chilla
  9. besandaled
  10. besandalled
  11. besang

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