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murukku

murukku noun: a snack originating in India, usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape.

Noun

murukku (plural murukkus)

  1. A snack originating in India, usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape.
    • The offerings have names like Kerala murukku — savory pinwheels made from rice flour and gram (chickpea) flour, spiced with onion, cumin and chili.2009 July 12, Valerie Peterson, “The Lentils and Spices for a Dal All Your Own”, in New York Times

murukku meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and Kannada

murukku in Tamil

twisted Indian snack
முறுக்கு muṟukku

murukku in Marathi

twisted Indian snack
चकली caklī

murukku in Malayalam

twisted Indian snack
മുറുക്ക് muṟukkŭ

murukku in Kannada

twisted Indian snack
ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ cakkuli

Forms of murukku

pluralmurukkus

Origin of murukku

From Tamil முறுக்கு (muṟukku).

Questions about murukku

What does murukku mean?
Murukku means a snack originating in India, usually made of rice or urad dal flour, formed into a twisty shape.
What is murukku in Tamil?
Murukku in Tamil is முறுக்கு (muṟukku). See Murukku meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is murukku?
Murukku is a noun.
What is the plural of murukku?
The plural of murukku is murukkus.

Words near murukku in the dictionary

  1. muru
  2. muru muru
  3. muru murus
  4. Murugan
  5. Murui Huitoto
  6. murukku
  7. murukkus
  8. Murulla
  9. murumuru
  10. muruna
  11. murunga

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