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raita¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi रायता (rāytā).

noun raitas

  1. countable, uncountable A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia. The raita is one of the best in town; goat-cheese kulcha is an unusual and tasty take on Indian bread.

    Similar: pachadi

raita²

Where it comes from

From the Hindi idiom रायता फैलाना (rāytā phailānā), which means to "spill the raita" or "make a mess".

noun rayta

  1. India, Internet, derogatory, slang A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.

    Similar: Jaichand

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@misc{raita_2026,
  title = {raita},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raita},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}