A term from South Asian languages, possibly relating to a type of dish, fabric, or other cultural item; exact meaning uncertain.
Likely from Indian or South Asian language sources, possibly Hindi or Bengali. The etymology is uncertain and requires linguistic context.
Words like bredi remind us that English has borrowed from hundreds of languages—every borrowed word is proof of cultural contact, trade, and the mixing of different peoples' vocabularies over centuries.
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