Langar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌŋɡə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Langar is a noun meaning (countable, Sikhism) A public eating-place in South Asia, now especially a communal kitchen run by a Sikh community and serving free food.
Meaning
(countable, Sikhism) A public eating-place in South Asia, now especially a communal kitchen run by a Sikh community and serving free food.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The free food served at such a place.
Example Sentences
While many hungry people go to the langars in Delhi's gurudwaras, or in Birmingham, or the two in Queens, New York, because the food is good and free, there's a decidedly political dimension […]
Word Forms
- langars
Related Words
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