कोकी kōkī

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cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
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ڪوڪيِ · sd · n. · f.

Earlier definition

Definition

A small cake baked on hot coals.
On Holi, Sindhis prepare sweet kōkī. Traditionally, the kōkī is tied with a string. It is put in the fire to cook. The kōkī can be burnt but the string is not. The string represents Prince Prahlad who according to legend survives the fire due to his faith in Vishnu and it is the demoness Holika who was burnt instead.
(Bābā) The string represents the soul which is indestructible while the cake representing the body is not.

Usual translation

  1. koki
  2. sweet chappati with a thread through it

Origin of the definition

1) ڪوڪيِ (p. 432) ڪوڪيِ n. A small cake cooked on live coal.

कोकी. Sweet Chapati.

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Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

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Thursday 12 September 2024
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