tiffin
/ˈtɪfɪn/noun
उच्चारण टिफ़िन
टिफ़िन, दोपहर का हल्का भोजन
Core word
noun
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[U, C] Indian English
a light meal, especially one eaten at midday or one taken to school or work in a container
टिफ़िन, दोपहर का हल्का भोजन
- Radhika's mother packs her tiffin every morning.
- The children opened their tiffin during the break.
Synonyms packed lunch snack lunch
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[C] Indian English
(also tiffin box, tiffin carrier) a metal container with several parts, used for carrying food
टिफ़िन बॉक्स, खाने का डिब्बा
- He carries a steel tiffin to the office.
- The office worker opened his tiffin at one o'clock.
Synonyms lunchbox
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in British English the word is now old-fashioned, but it is very common in Indian English.
Usage में British English में यह शब्द अब पुराना माना जाता है, पर Indian English में यह बहुत प्रचलित है।