biriani

bi·ry·a·ni

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bir-ee-ah-nee]
- /ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bir-ee-ah-nee]
- /ˌbɪr iˈɑ ni/

Definitions of biriani word

noun biriani a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric. 1
noun biriani Alternative spelling of biryani. 0

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Origin of biriani

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < Hindi,Urdu biryānī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”

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Parts of speech for Biriani

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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biriani popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

biriani usage trend in Literature

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