Dabba is a Hindi/ Urdu word which simply means box, a small box generally. It could be also any shape or design, up to a particular size even tin cans are called Dabba.
However, lunchbox is something for which the word is most commonly used. Khaane ka dabba [a box for food] or simply dabba, is what a lunchbox is called as in Hindi, Urdu and many other Indian languages.
The word also gives name to Mumbai's famous Dabbawallas.
However, lunchbox is something for which the word is most commonly used. Khaane ka dabba [a box for food] or simply dabba, is what a lunchbox is called as in Hindi, Urdu and many other Indian languages.
The word also gives name to Mumbai's famous Dabbawallas.