barfi

See also: bârfi

English

Alternative forms

• borfee, burfee, burfi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बर्फ़ी (barfī), compound of बर्फ़ (barf, “ice”) (from Persian برف‎ (barf), Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫‎ (ʿpl /wafr/)) + -ई (-ī).

Noun

barfi (countable and uncountable, plural barfis or barfi)

1. An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.

Translations

an Indian dessert

• Gujarati: બરફી (barphī)
• Hindi: बर्फ़ी f (barfī), बर्फी (hi) f (barphī)
• Kannada: ಬರ್ಫಿ (kn) (barphi)
• Korean: 바르피 (bareupi)

• Malayalam: ബർഫി (barphi)
• Russian: барфи́ n (barfí)
• Urdu: برفی‎ f (barfī)