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I love cooking, and I can make real good rajma chawal. It is a time consuming process and only for the consumption of a select few very special people. Also, I can make delicious mutton biryani, but I must confess I have stolen the recipe from my mother.
Nimrat Kaur

Meaning of "biryani" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIRYANI

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRYANI

biryani  [ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRYANI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biryani is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIRYANI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biryani

Biryani

Biryani, biriani, biriyani, buriyani, beryani or beriani is a rice-based dish made with spices and chicken, mutton, fish, eggs or vegetables. The name is derived from the Persian word beryā, meaning "fried, roasted". It originated in Turkey or Persia and brought to South Asia by the Muslim travellers and merchants to the Mughal Empire. It was one of the most famous dishes in the kitchen of the Mughal Emperors. It is very popular in South Asia and is a key element of the Deccan- Hyderabad, India. Biryani was traditionally prepared in earthenware pots and is known for its unique aroma, flavour and spices.

Definition of biryani in the English dictionary

The definition of biryani in the dictionary is any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRYANI


afghani
æfˈɡɑːnɪ
ani
ˈɑːnɪ
anziani
ˌæntsɪˈɑːnɪ
Armani
ɑːˈmɑːnɪ
Azerbaijani
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːnɪ
bani
ˈbɑːnɪ
barney
ˈbɑːnɪ
biriani
ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ
Carney
ˈkɑːnɪ
Dani
ˈdɑːnɪ
frangipani
ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːnɪ
Hindustani
ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ
Killarney
kɪˈlɑːnɪ
Mani
ˈmɑːnɪ
Omani
əʊˈmɑːnɪ
Pakistani
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ
Polokwane
ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ
Rafsanjani
ˌræfsænˈdʒɑːnɪ
rani
ˈrɑːnɪ
sarney
ˈsɑːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRYANI

birthday suit
birthdom
birther
birthing
birthing ball
birthing centre
birthing chair
birthing pool
birthing stool
birthmark
birthname
birthnight
birthplace
birthright
birthroot
births, marriages and deaths
birthstone
birthwort
Birtwistle
bis

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRYANI

decani
dewani
Eridani
Fulani
Galvani
Guarani
jamdani
Kisangani
Liliuokalani
maharani
Modigliani
mopani
Romani
sherwani
soprani
timpani
Trapani
Tupi-Guarani
tympani
Yamani

Synonyms and antonyms of biryani in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biryani» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRYANI

Find out the translation of biryani to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biryani from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biryani» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布瑞雅尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biryani
570 millions of speakers

English

biryani
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिरयानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرياني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бирьяни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Arroz indiano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরিয়ানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

biryani
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biryani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biryani
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャーハン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

biryani
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biryani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Biryani
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரியாணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिरयानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biryani
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biryani
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biryani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бірьяні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biryani
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

biryani
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biryani
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biryani
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biryani
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biryani

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRYANI»

The term «biryani» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRYANI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «biryani» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «biryani» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biryani

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2 QUOTES WITH «BIRYANI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biryani.
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Riteish Deshmukh
I just can't resist mutton biryani. It's something I've loved eating as a child too. Whenever I'm feeling low, I just pep myself with some good biryani.
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Nimrat Kaur
I love cooking, and I can make real good rajma chawal. It is a time consuming process and only for the consumption of a select few very special people. Also, I can make delicious mutton biryani, but I must confess I have stolen the recipe from my mother.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRYANI»

Discover the use of biryani in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biryani and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biryani
Immaculately researched, full of extraordinary recipes, and beautifully designed and photographed, Biryani is the ultimate book on this princely dish.
Pratibha Karan, 2009
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Rice,Biryani And Pulao (Non-Veg)
CONTENTS CHICKEN AND EGG Mumbai Biryani 13 Brown Rice Biryani With Chutney Chicken 16 Rice With Stewed Mushrooms And Chicken 19 Chicken Doodh Biryani 22 Egg Biryani 24 Jambalaya 27 Nasi Goreng 29 Murgh Aloo Bukhara ...
Sanjeev Kapoor
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Eunuch Park: Fifteen Stories of Love and Destruction
... biryani 118 - Champ biryani (Chop biryani) 116 - Kali mirch champ biryani ( Black pepper and chop biryani) 106 - Khaté champ biryani (Tamarind and chop biryani) 104 - Sarson champ biryani (Chop biryani with mustard) 92 Gosht biryani – I ...
Palash Krishna Mehrotra, Anuradha Ravindranath, 2010
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Low Cholesterol Recipes
Masoor Biryani m Picture on page 55. Bring rice and masoor together to create low cholesterol, but infinitely tasty, biryani. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 50 minutes. Serves 6. Baking temperature: 200°C (400°F). Baking time: 25 ...
Tarla Dalal, 2005
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Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors
Here, the delicately flavoured Persian pilau met the pungent and spicy rice dishes of Hindustan to create the classic Mughlai dish, biryani. One of the most distinctive Persian culinary techniques was to marinate meat in curds (yogurt).
Lizzie Collingham, 2010
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Rice Cook Book
III. Meat. Preparation. Biryani. ingredients. 750 gms rice 250 gms curd 1 kuoli garbe 8 Nos cloves 1 No cannamon 1/2 TSP cumin (white) 50 gms Pilmond ( kernel) 250 gms ghee Salt 3 gms saffron 1 kg weight chicken murgi 250 gms onion 8 ...
Neera Verma
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Biryani
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Jordan Naoum, 2011
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Cucina Indiana: Biryani, Sago, Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, ...
Fonte: Wikipedia.
Fonte Wikipedia, 2013
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Sindhi Cuisine: Curry, Halva, Paan, Roti, Samosa, Biryani, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
10
Sri Lankan Cuisine: Appam, Athirasa, Biryani, Curry, Dal ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRYANI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biryani is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vegetarian fare and Bollywood songs mark PM Narendra Modi's …
The dishes ranged from biryani pilaf, broccoli cream soup to steamed rice with vegetables. For dessert, there were fruits and berry cuts. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
The Delights of Anisa's Kitchen
... green masala mutton chops, paya (trotters), chicken biryani with potatoes, brinjal gravy, curd raita, mutton khichda and to top it all off, falooda. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Shahid's unique boy's night out
... to a sumptuous banquet that included two kinds of biryani, kheema mutton samosas, chicken tikka, mutton kebab followed by malpua, rabdi, ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
4
Diagnosing medical ailments through handwriting
At close to midnight, the hall is bustling with people feeding on chicken biryani, loquaimats, momos, cotton candy, and kunafa and pista ice ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
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It's raining naan: New Indian restaurants around Tampa Bay are …
Although there's nothing wrong with a full tank of unleaded and a to-go order of lamb biryani. Contact Laura Reiley at lreiley@tampabay.com or ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
6
Dubai's history is as worthy as the shopping malls
So I arranged to get their contribution and to organise 40 servings of biryani, which we gave to workers near Madinat Zayed shopping centre. «The National, Jul 15»
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Biryani variety is the spice of life | Mangalore NYOOOZ
Apart from the usual kebabs and samosas get ready to savour eight types of biryani at the food street organized at a mall in Pandeshwar. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Bombay Biryani Recipe
... * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. «HungryForever, Jul 15»
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How haleem became the new biryani
A few years ago, if I told someone I was from Hyderabad, they'd quiz me on where to get the best biryani; today they quiz me about where to get ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Ramzan flavours: How to break fast like a Hyderabadi
The chef served purple-coloured biryani! And when the guests asked him how he could call that biryani, his reply was, of course, 'This is my ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»

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