Dish Names, Meanings, and their History

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Bazeen (buh-zeen)

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bazeen name meaning

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Nihari (ni-HAR-ee)

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nihari name meaning

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Sambar (sahm-bahr)

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Sambhar (sam-bahr)

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Taru (TAH-roo)

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Durqah (DUR-ka)

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Bethesda (bɛθɪzdə)

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Avanee (uh-VAH-nee)

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Dhaula (dh-aw-lah)

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Karpagapriya (kar-puh-guh-pree-yuh)

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Izhaiamudu (ee-zhai-aa-moo-doo)

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Dashiell (duh-SHEEL)

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Sudhita (soo-dhee-tah)

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Ithiel (ITH-ee-el)

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Pardeep (par-deep)

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Nagappan (NAH-guh-pahn)