makhani
adjective, noun
makhani is spelled M-A-K-H-A-N-I: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, makhani means “Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in makhani?
| Letters | 7: M-A-K-H-A-N-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is makhani?
Makhani appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of makhani
- makhni
- makhonee
- makhanis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does makhani mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.
noun
- 1
A Punjabi dish cooked in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does makhani come from?
Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੱਖਣੀ (makkhaṇī) or Hindi मखनी (makhnī, “buttery”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).