tahini
/tɑːˈhiː.ni/
tahini noun: a paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
Noun
tahini (countable and uncountable, plural tahinis)
- A paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
- Synonyms:
- ardeh
tahini meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
tahini in Hindi
- sesame paste
- ताहिनी tāhinī
tahini in Urdu
- sesame paste
- تاہینی tāhinī
tahini in Arabic
- sesame paste
- طَحِينَة ṭaḥīna
tahini in Persian
- sesame paste
- ارده arde
Synonyms of tahini
Forms of tahini
| plural | tahinis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tahina |
| alternative form | tahine |
| alternative form | tehina |
Origin of tahini
From Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ-ḥ-n) related to grinding. Final -i most probably from North Levantine dialects or from Greek ταχίνι (tachíni).
Questions about tahini
- What does tahini mean?
- Tahini means a paste made from ground sesame seeds, and used to make hummus, baba ganoush, etc.
- What is tahini in Hindi?
- Tahini in Hindi is ताहिनी (tāhinī). See Tahini meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tahini?
- Tahini is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tahini?
- Tahini is pronounced /tɑːˈhiː.ni/.
- What is the plural of tahini?
- The plural of tahini is tahinis.
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