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tarka

/ˈtɑː(ɹ)kə/

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Borrowed from Hindustani तड़का / تڑکا (taṛkā).

noun tadka

South Asia, uncountable Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned.

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noun method of tempering spices in hot oil

हिन्दी	तड़का taṛkā, छौंक cha͠uk

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@misc{tarka_2026,
  title = {tarka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarka},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}