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langar.

A public eating-place in South Asia, now especially a communal kitchen run by a Sikh community and serving free food.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʌŋɡə/UK
  1. A public eating-place in South Asia, now especially a communal kitchen run by a Sikh community and serving free food.

    Sikhism · countable
  2. The free food served at such a place.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Hindi लंगर (laṅgar), Punjabi ਲੰਗਰ (laṅgar, “public kitchen, almshouse”), and their source, Classical Persian لنگر (langar, “public eating-place attached to Sufi shrine”). Doublet of anchor.

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