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Hindi English Tamil
Aam Mango Maampazham
Adrak Ginger inji
Aloo potato urulaikazhangu
Hing Asafetida perungayam
baingan eggplant/brinjal/aubergine katharikai
Besan Chick pea flour kadalai maavu
chana chick peas/garbanzo beans kadalai
dal lentils paruppu
dhania cilantro/coriander leaves kothamali
sabut dhania coriander seeds kothamali verai
Ghee Clarified butter nei
Haldi turmeric manjapodi
hari mirch green chili pachai molagai
jeera cumin seeds jeeragam
kadipatta curry leaves karuvapilai
kali mirch black pepper molagu podi
kali mirch, sabut peppercorns molagu
knol khol/ganth gobi kohl rabi knol khol
lal mirch red chili powder molagai podi
cayenne pepper
lal mirch, sabut dried red chilies vatha molagai
Lasan Garlic poondu
Lauki Bottle gourd Sorakkai
Methi fenugreek (leaves) mendhiya keerai
sabut methi fenugreek seeds mendhiyam
Nariyal Coconut thengai
Nimbu Lemon elimichapazham
Paalak Spinach Keerai
Pyaaz Onion vengayam
Rajma red kidney beans -
Sarson mustard seeds kadagu
Sarson saag Mustard leaves kadagu keerai
Seviyan/Semiya Vermicelli semiya
Shakarkand Sweet potato shakaraivelikazhangu
Sooji Semolina Rava
Imli Tamarind Puli
Tamatar Tomato thakkali
Tindli ivy gourd? I don’t know kovakkai
hey great job , u could add
Palak- spinach- Keerai
Besan-Chick pea flour-Kadala maav
Ghee-Clarified butter-Nei
Thanks, Priya. I’ve added them.
Could you add Tamil for:
Lauki
Tinda
Parval
Sarson Saag
Tindli
Thanks
Akshaya
Hi Akshaya,
I think tinda, as far as I know is tinda only. I’ve added the rest. I’ll double-check on the tinda with someone whose Tamil is better than mine
And parval, I think, also doesn’t have a Tamil name. But here is a link that might help (it has pictures, a recipe, and the Telugu name).
http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/10/31/parval-a-pictorial/
what is the english for “chundakai”?
WHAT IS THE NAME IN ENGLISH ‘NAVAL PALAM’
Hi,
Can anyone tell me what is the hindi or indian equivalent for Collard Greens? Is this a single vegetable or a vegetable group?
Julee, I’ll find out and add it.
Atanu, as far as I can tell, and I’ve looked, the only Indian word for collard greens is haak in Kashmiri. I believe they are indigenous to that region, but don’t grow anywhere else in the country. Collard greens are part of the cabbage family, and are a single vegetable, so to speak – a bunch, like spinach.
If you are in India, and can’t find haak, you could try substituting spinach or some other greens used in saag.
Julee,
Chundakai seems to be called turkeyberry, and also seems to be classified as a “noxious weed” in some US states.
Here’s an interesting link:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SOTO4
thanks
Can anyone please say me the names in english for ponnan kanni keerai, passalai keerai, pullachai keerai & parandai
Let me find out, Bhuvana, and I’ll get back to you on this.
please tell me the tamil name for collard green
Can u tell me the Indian (Hindi/ Tamil) name for Tarragon, Pinto beans, Lima beans?
I asked for the small gherkins and was told they are tindli.
Plz give the English name for chow chow?
Could you please let me know the Tamil name of Blueberry?
Thanks,
Singaravelan
hi i am Binu, blueberry in tamil is avurinelli
it’s a nice site but plz add some more names of vegetables and fruit
like bhindi is called okra as well as lady’s finger which is more correct to use add such points also it’d be gud for beginners like me
thanks
A – வரிசை
APPLE – அரத்திப்பழம், குமளிப்பழம்
APRICOT – சர்க்கரை பாதாமி
AVOCADO – வெண்ணைப் பழம்
B – வரிசை
BANANA – வாழைப்பழம்
BELL FRUIT – பஞ்சலிப்பழம்
BILBERRY – அவுரிநெல்லி
BLACK CURRANT – கருந்திராட்சை, கருங்கொடிமுந்திரி
BLACKBERRY – நாகப்பழம்
BLUEBERRY – அவுரிநெல்லி
BITTER WATERMELON – கெச்சி
BREADFRUIT – சீமைப்பலா, ஈரப்பலா
C – வரிசை
CANTALOUPE – மஞ்சள் முலாம்பழம்
CARAMBOLA – விளிம்பிப்பழம்
CASHEWFRUIT – முந்திரிப்பழம்
CHERRY – சேலா(ப்பழம்)
CHICKOO – சீமையிலுப்பை
CITRON – கடாரநாரத்தை
CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA – நாரத்தை
CITRUS AURANTIUM – கிச்சிலிப்பழம்
CITRUS MEDICA – கடரநாரத்தை
CITRUS RETICULATA – கமலாப்பழம்
CITRUS SINENSIS – சாத்துக்கொடி
CRANBERRY – குருதிநெல்லி
CUCUMUS TRIGONUS – கெச்சி
CUSTARD APPLE – சீத்தாப்பழம்
D – வரிசை
DEVIL FIG – பேயத்தி
DURIAN – முள்நாரிப்பழம்
E – வரிசை
EUGENIA RUBICUNDA – சிறுநாவல்
F – வரிசை
G – வரிசை
GOOSEBERRY – நெல்லிக்காய்
GRAPE – கொடிமுந்திரி, திராட்சைப்பழம்
GRAPEFRUIT – பம்பரமாசு
GUAVA – கொய்யாப்பழம்
H – வரிசை
HANEPOOT – அரபுக் கொடிமுந்திரி
HARFAROWRIE – அரைநெல்லி
I – வரிசை
J – வரிசை
JACKFRUIT – பலாப்பழம்
JAMBU FRUIT – நாவல்பழம்
JAMUN FRUIT – நாகப்பழம்
K – வரிசை
KIWI – பசலிப்பழம்
L – வரிசை
LYCHEE – விளச்சிப்பழம்
M – வரிசை
MANGO FRUIT – மாம்பழம்
MANGOSTEEN – கடார முருகல்
MELON – வெள்ளரிப்பழம்
MULBERRY – முசுக்கட்டைப்பழம்
MUSCAT GRAPE – அரபுக் கொடிமுந்திரி
N – வரிசை
O – வரிசை
ORANGE – தோடைப்பழம், நரந்தம்பழம்
ORANGE (SWEET) – சாத்துக்கொடி
ORANGE (LOOSE JACKET) – கமலாப்பழம்
P – வரிசை
PAIR – பேரிக்காய்
PAPAYA – பப்பாளி
PASSIONFRUIT – கொடித்தோடைப்பழம்
PEACH – குழிப்பேரி
PERSIMMON – சீமைப் பனிச்சை
PHYLLANTHUS DISTICHUS – அரைநெல்லி
PLUM – ஆல்பக்கோடா
POMELO – பம்பரமாசு
PRUNE – உலர்த்தியப் பழம்
Q – வரிசை
QUINCE – சீமைமாதுளை, சீமைமாதுளம்பழம்
R – வரிசை
RAISIN – உலர் கொடிமுந்திரி, உலர் திராட்சை
RASPBERRY – புற்றுப்பழம்
RED BANANA – செவ்வாழைப்பழம்
RED CURRANT – செந்திராட்சை, செங்கொடிமுந்திரி
S – வரிசை
SAPODILLA – சீமையிலுப்பை
STAR-FRUIT – விளிம்பிப்பழம்
STRAWBERRY – செம்புற்றுப்பழம்
SWEET SOP – சீத்தாப்பழம்
T – வரிசை
TAMARILLO – குறுந்தக்காளி
TANGERINE – தேனரந்தம்பழம்
U – வரிசை
UGLI FRUIT – முரட்டுத் தோடை
V – வரிசை
W – வரிசை
WATERMELON – குமட்டிப்பழம், தர்பூசணி
WOOD APPLE – விளாம்பழம்
hai nice effort some fruits such as gooseberry,jambu fruit if u search images for this the result varies it is not showing the naval pazham or the nellikkai.plz search and see and reply if u the result plz
Hi Keya,
Thanks. This page is actually the most neglected, perhaps because it needs the most work! My apologies to those of you whose queries I have not yet replied to – I will as soon as I can. Keya, bhindi is called lady finger in India and, I think, in the UK, but it is called okra in the US. So it depends on where you are.
Acorn squash in tamil anyone ? any idea!
Thanks.
please tell me the names of lima beans,pinto beans,spilt peas and canberry bean called in hindi
Hi you can add Tamil for
spinach – pasalai keerai
Yogurt – curd
Blueberry – avurinelli
Almonds- Badam
Aamchur- Maangai thool
Amarnath- Thandu Keerai
Aniseed- Sombu
Apple- Applepazham
Asafoetida- Perungayam
Ash Gourd- Poosni kai
Barley- Barliarisi
Basil- Elumichan tulasi
Bay Leaf- Talishapattari
Beef- Mattu eraichi
Beetroot- Beet
Bell Pepper- Kodimilagai
Bengal gram- Kothukadalai
Bengal gram (split)- kadalai paruppu
Bengal Gram flour- Kadalai mavu
Bitter gourd- Pavakkai
Black eyed beans- Narippayir
Black gram- Ulutham parippu
Black gram (split)- ulutham parippu
Black peppercorns- Milagu
Blackberry- Naga pazham
Bombay duck- Vangara vasi
Bottle gourd- Suraikai
Brinjal- Kathirikai
Broad Beans- Avarai
Butter- Vennai
Buttermilk- Moru
Cabbage- Muttaikose
Capsicum- Kodimilagai
Caraway seed- sombu
Cardamom- Elakkai
Carrot- Mangal mullangi
Cashewnuts- Mundiriparuppu
Cauliflower- Kovipoo
Cinnamon- Lavang pattai
Cloves- Krambu
Chick peas- Kodai Kadalai
Chicken- Kozhi
Cluster beans- Kothavarangai
Coconut- Thenga
Coconut milk- Thenga pal
Colacassia- Seppan kizhangu
Colocassia leaves- Seppam ilaigal
Coriander leaves- Kothamalli
Coriander Seeds- Kothamalli vidai
Corn Makka- cholam
Cow peas- Karamani
Crab- Nandu
Cream Paal- Aadai
Cumin- Seeragam
Cucumber- Kakkarikai
Cumin seeds- Jeeagam
Curd- Thayir
Curry leaves- Kariveppilai
Custard apple- Seetha azham
Dates- Pericham pazham
Drumstick- Murungakkai
Dry Dates- Pericham Pinju
Dry Ginger- Chukk
Egg- Muttai
Fenugreek leaves- Venthiya Keera
Fig- A tti pazham
French beans- Beans
Garlic- Ulipoondu
Gherkins- Kovakkai
Gingely seeds- Ellu
Ginger- Inji
Grapes- Draksha
Green chilli- Pachai Milagai
Green gram (whole)- Pasipayir
Groundnuts- Nilakkadala
Guava- Pala pazham
Honey- Then
Jackfruit- Pilapinju
Jaggery- Vellam
Lady Finger- Vendakkai
Lemon (sweet)- Kolinchi pazham
Lime- E lumichai
Linseed seeds- Alivirai
Liver Semmari- attin eeral
Lotus stem- Thamarathandu
Mace- Jathipatri
Maize- Makka cholam
Mango- Manga
Mango (ripe)- Mam pazham
Melon musk- Mulam pazham
Milk- Paal
Mustard Seeds- Kadugu
Nutmeg- Jaathikaai
Oil- Ennai
Poppy seeds- Kasa Kasa
Rice- Arrisi
Tamarind- Puli
Thickened Milk- Paal kova
Turmeric- Manjal
Saffron- Kunkuma Poo
Salt- Uppu
Semolina- Ravai
Sesame seeds- Ellu
Split chick peas- Kadalai Paruppu
Sugar- Sarkarai
Wheat- Godhumai
What is Baked Beans
excuse me that’s not amarnath the correct word is amaranthus ie thandukeerai. plz check twice or thrice and publish children are also reading it and they gain nothing
Binu,
This is a collaborative page. If you feel something is incorrect, please feel free to step in and suggest a correction. However, do remember that for familial or cultural reasons, people often have different names for the same thing, and all those names might find their way here. This does not necessarily make them wrong.
Also, I will moderate what goes on this page only to the extent that rude or inappropriate comments will not appear. Other than that, people contribute as they see fit, other people use or do not use their contributions, and it’s up to the user to check the accuracy of their statements. Running this page would be a full-time job, and I already have one of those. As I said, this glossary is a collaborative effort, with people contributing from all over the world. This is wonderful, and I think that children (and adults) learn a lot from the page. So even if some of the words are “wrong”, or not what you are used to hearing, I don’t think that children “gain nothing” from it. There is certainly a community developing around this glossary, and that can never be a bad thing. We all learn from each other.
Thanks for visiting.
Acorn squash -pumpkin – posani
Great work Mr. Thangaraju….
but few corrections…
apple is known as seemai ilandhampazham in Tamil
Guava is known as koyya pazham in Tamil
Hi,
it is very useful
thank you
vidyamali
Thanks for all your comments, especially ours, Thangaraju! I’ll leave it as is, as you have written so much. Perhaps more than I did. I hope this page will become a collaborative project!
That is, a collaboration with everyone out there – please feel free to jump in with anything I have missed.
can u pls find telugu names for all the above
what is the hindi equivalent of “celery” ?
can anyone explain what is blueberry and where one can get them?plz
thanx
priya
Highly informative. A small correction. Against Guava you have mentioned Pala Pazham, the correct name is Koyya Pazham.
what is hindi equivalent of Kale?
Can you please give me the Tamil word for Celery Seeds?? Thanks…
Hi Daniel,
The tamil name for celery is Ajmoda, u can see the pictures here.
http://images.google.com/images?q=celery&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en
What are Black Eyed peas called in Hindi?
hai
this is priya
i want to know d tamil name for seppankizhangu
a verye helpful and useful website
Sorakkai – Lauki
Indian Baby Pumpkin – Tinda
pudalankaai – Parval
peerkankai – Sarson Saag
kovakkai – Tindli
Hi. Please tell me the Tamil and English name of Jowar ? Thank you.
Hi Friends
Please say english name for Nellikaai,podalangaai,
Hello, A few I think I can clarify,
Chow Chow in the US is available as Chayote, mostly in spanish chain stores.
Lima beans in tamil is mocchai.
apple = araththippazham
in Tamil
celery =
sivarikkeerai in Tamil
beetroot =
senkizhangu or akkaarakkizhangu in Tamil
cauliflower = poongosu or pookkosu in Tamil
It’s nice,very informative and useful one.
what is the tamil name or hindi name for Winter Squash
In many references jamun is referred as Blackberry. Jamun grows in tropical climates and is fruit of a large tree, Black berries grow on thorny bushes in temperate climates. Black berry has small seeds which wedge between teeth. In comparison jamun fruites and seeds are large. I can search and give you botanical names and pictures but at this stage this may not be essential
Red kidney beans = சிகப்புக் காராமணி
French beans – நாரில்லா அவரை
Olive = சைதூண்
More vegetable names:
http://www.tamildictionary.50webs.com/vegetables
More fruit names
http://www.tamildictionary.50webs.com/fruits
More herb names (botanical -> tamil)
http://www.tamildictionary.50webs.com/herbs
what is the tamil name for apricot
gud one
tamil name for masoor matki
pls let me know the meaning of the tamil word “arahu”
what is the tamil name for the hindhi word matki
can anyone tell me the name in english for
Kaara arisi and kambu
i would request u to give me the english name of yalandhapazham
hey…can u help me with ….
bean curd
wheat gluton
shallot
water chest nuts….
hindi names for the above mentioned stuff…all used for prep chinese food….
@hariprasad – are you talking about ber (Hindi name)? It is called Indian jujube, I think, in English. I might be wrong
@kinnari: bean curd is tofu, I don’t know the Hindi name for that, but you could probably get it in larger groceries in India. I’ve seen it in Delhi.
Wikipedia (the source of all wisdom!) says about shallot that “Indian names are Ek-kanda-lasun or Gandana (Hindi, Marwari and Punjabi) or Gundhun (Bengali).” If you are using it in a stir-fry recipe, I’m sure onions will do instead.
Water chestnut is singhada – usually used peeled ad sliced.
Depending on the recipe, you can leave off the wheat gluten. I would.
Hey Guys,
U all have done a great job. The only thing i want to confirm is that Collard green is HAAK (Kashmiri Saag). Being as Kashmiri i can confirm that and yes it grows only in Kashmir region and not even in Jammu but grow it by some scientific methods. It doesn’t taste or look like the Kashmiri Saag.
Thank You All
I know I haven’t kept up with your requests, and I will try to collate everything and respond ASAP. Thank you for your patience.
Thanks, Javaid.
what is the name of cranberry in tamil
hi what is the exact name for cerelyseed,aspragus,dandelon in tamil
u did a great job
pls. tell me what is the hindi name of blue berries
Nice helpful list. One correction tho: Sarson Saag is Mustard Greens not spinach.
Heh! Good catch, Manisha. I don’t know how that happened. Thanks.
hmmmm i really need the name its urgent!!!!
What is blackstrap molasses called in tamil
Helpful list.Please add english name of following as soon possible
1-Lobhia
2-Chana dal
3-Bajara
4-Taroi
5-Chicinda
Baked Beans Tamil Name
What you call Orange (fruit) in Tamil? and what is mean by Kamala Pazham in tamil? what is the difference if these 2 are different fruit names?
wat is pinto beans called in hindi?
Sorry, Manisha. I don’t know.
Celery in Tamil is ‘Savarikkeerai’ or simply ‘Sallarikkeerai’.It is also called Ajmada all over India. The leaves are rich in protiens/ vitamins A and C and make an ideal salad with unique flavour while the seeds are used for topping up after sprouting ! The seeds are also rich in proteins and vitamins but are more particulary used as a medicine for managing Insomnia or as a nervine tonic for managing arthiritis.The Oil Extract has several medicinal uses including management of liver diseases.
Thank you! That is a very helpful comment.
plz tell me salmon fish tamil name
wht is peaches pea in telugu?
Hello People, I appreciate everyone for this effort and contribution. Thank you all..
Very gracious of you – you’re most welcome.