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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBalti
/ˈbɔːl.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of curried meat or vegetables cooked and served rapidly over high heat in a small, traditional two-handled cast-iron or steel wok-like bowl.
"We ordered a lamb balti with garlic naan at our local curry house." - 2
The heavy metal bowl in which this style of curry is cooked and served.
"The waiter brought the sizzling balti straight to the table."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Urdu and Hindi word 'baltī', meaning bucket, originating from the Persian 'bālta'. It was popularized in the UK through Pakistani cuisine in Birmingham during the late 20th century to describe a fast-cooked curry served in a steel bowl.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Balti" is said worldwide
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balti
Transliteration: balti
"Nous avons mangé un balti de poulet épicé."
Balti
Transliteration: balti
"Wir bestellten ein scharfes Lamm-Balti."
balti
Transliteration: balti
"Abbiamo ordinato un balti di pollo."
balti
Transliteration: balti
"Pedimos un balti de cordero picante."
balti
Transliteration: balti
"Nós pedimos um balti de carneiro."
बाल्टी
Transliteration: balti
"हमने एक स्वादिष्ट बाल्टी चिकन ऑर्डर किया।"
巴尔蒂
Transliteration: bā ěr dì
Script: 巴尔蒂咖喱
"我们点了一份羊肉巴尔蒂。"
발티
Transliteration: balti
"우리는 매콤한 양고기 발티를 주문했습니다."
バルティ
Transliteration: baruti
"ラム肉のバルティを注文しました。"
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