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meetha paan

/ˈmiːtə ˈpɑːn/

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India/ˈmiːʈʰa ˈpaːn/

meetha paan noun: a preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it.

Noun

meetha paan (uncountable)

  1. (India) A preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it.
    Synonyms:
    sweet paan
  2. A dessert or other sweet made with betel leaf, such as betel ice cream.

Synonyms of meetha paan

  • sweet paan

Origin of meetha paan

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi मीठा पान (mīṭhā pān, “sweet betel”), from मीठा (mīṭhā, “sweet, gentle”) + पान (pān, “betel leaf, paan”).

Questions about meetha paan

What does meetha paan mean?
Meetha paan means a preparation of betel leaf enclosed with a mix of sweet and usually spicy or savory ingredients, much like paan but without the tobacco, areca nut or slaked lime, and considered a milder, safer or more modest alternative to it.
What part of speech is meetha paan?
Meetha paan is a noun.
How do you pronounce meetha paan?
Meetha paan is pronounced /ˈmiːtə ˈpɑːn/.

Words near meetha paan in the dictionary

  1. meeterly
  2. meeters
  3. meetest
  4. meeteth
  5. Meeth
  6. meetha paan
  7. meethelp
  8. meethelps
  9. meethi roti
  10. meethi rotis
  11. meetin'

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