kofta
/ˈkɒftə/US/ˈkɑːftə/
kofta noun: any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
Noun
kofta (plural koftas)
- Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
kofta meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
kofta in Hindi
- meatball or meatloaf dish
- कोफ़्ता koftā
kofta in Marathi
- meatball or meatloaf dish
- कोफ्ता kophtā
kofta in Urdu
- meatball or meatloaf dish
- کوفْتَہ kofta
kofta in Bengali
- meatball or meatloaf dish
- কোফতা kōphta
More languagesFewer languages
- kofta in Malayalam
- കൊഫ്ത kophta
- kofta in Kannada
- ಕೋಫ಼್ತಾ kōftā
- kofta in Assamese
- কোপ্তা küpta
- kofta in Arabic
- كُفْتَة kufta
- kofta in Indonesian
- kofte
Forms of kofta
| plural | koftas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kafta |
| alternative form | kofte |
| alternative form | koufta |
| alternative form | kufta |
Origin of kofta
Borrowed from Classical Persian کوفْتَه (kōfta, “ground meat”), from کوفْتَن (kōftan, “to grind, break, beat”).
Phrases with kofta
Questions about kofta
- What does kofta mean?
- Kofta means any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
- What is kofta in Hindi?
- Kofta in Hindi is कोफ़्ता (koftā). See Kofta meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kofta?
- Kofta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kofta?
- Kofta is pronounced /ˈkɒftə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kofta?
- The plural of kofta is koftas.
Words near kofta in the dictionary
Source and license
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