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dosa meaning in Sanskrit

दोसक dosaka

/ˈdəʊsə/US/ˈdoʊsə/

dosa in Sanskrit: दोसक (dosaka). In English, dosa means a type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

Sanskrit words for dosa

type of pancake
दोसक dosaka

English meaning of dosa

  1. noun A type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

Full definition of dosa

dosa in a sentence

  • Eric dipped a piece of the dosa in the coconut chutney.
  • The restaurant's dosas were truly atrocious, so I stopped going there.

dosa in other languages

Questions about dosa in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dosa in Sanskrit?
Dosa in Sanskrit is दोसक (dosaka).
dosa इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dosa: दोसक (dosaka).
What does dosa mean in English?
Dosa means a type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

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