langar

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Hindi लंगर, Punjabi ਲੰਗਰ, and their source, Persian لنگر ("public eating-place attached to Sufi shrine"). anchor.

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