kadai

English

Noun

kadai (plural kadais)

1. Synonym of karahi (“cooking vessel”)
   • 2006, Daksha Hathi, The Dance of the Bhuleshwar Brush, unisun publications, →ISBN, page 125:

     Slice a large lemon and keep it ready. This was done. Now place that large kadai on the  […]

   • 2021, Manohar Bhatia, NAGAMUCHI, Blue Rose Publishers, page 16:

     All this stuff is deep fried in a large kadai (frying pot) and kept in a separate bowl having a capacity of 50 kilograms . Again , the Basmati rice is boiled in a vessel and when it is ready , it is transferred on top of the just ...

   • 2021, Deepika Shetty, Coconut Grove: Exploring Coastal Flavours, Notion Press, →ISBN:

     In a large kadai (wok), heat oil enough to shallow fry the mango pieces, in batches at a time and keep aside.
     In the same kadai heat oil, add garlic crushed roughly with skin on, mustard, curry leaves, fry till they splutter […]

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Cognate with Malay kedai. From Tamil கடை (kaṭai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.daj/

Noun

kadai

1. shop, store (US)

Derived terms

• kadai buku
• kadai gunting
• kadai jait
• kadai kain
• kadai kupi
• kadai makan
• kadai runcit