Definitions

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  • noun An Indian meal comprising a selection of different dishes, usually served in small bowls on a round tray.

Etymologies

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Hindi थाली, "plate".

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Examples

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-01-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Nupur 2008

  • Hi, hmmmm .... thali is really mouth watering and new to me ... post the recipes soon ..

    Gujarati Series: Kathiawadi Thaali Cardamom 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Nupur 2008

  • This thali is made of wool: it has been whimsically hand-knitted and was purchased by my mother in a market in Pune, India.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Nupur 2008

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  • bradshaw of the future: 'A thali is a dish served on a flat plate. It's from Hindi थाली th�?lī "flat metal plate", which is related to Sanskrit sth�?l�? "a vessel, plate" from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- "to stand". '

    December 11, 2008