idli

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idli

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From Tamil இட்லி (iṭli), Kannada ಇಡ್ಲಿ (iḍli).

noun idlis

A South Asian cake made from a mixture of ground rice and lentils fermented and steamed in a mold. “My aunty will probably send you a million idlis, too, once I tell her you ate all of mine.”

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noun Translations

日本語	イドゥリ iduri
中文	蒸米餅 /蒸米饼 zhēng mǐ bǐng, 伊德利 yī dé lì
हिन्दी	इडली iḍlī
العربية	إدلي idli

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"idli." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/idli. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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idli. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/idli

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"idli." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/idli.

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@misc{idli_2026,
  title = {idli},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/idli},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}