Thursday, December 20, 2012

Grains & Pulses names in English, Hindi, Marathi and Kannada

Grains & Pulses names in English, Hindi, Marathi and Kannada. Many names are missing. If anyone knows about them or any corrections required in existing data, kindly let me know.
Grains & Pulses
EnglishHindiMarathiKannada
Barley-Jav-
Buck Wheat-Kuttu-
CornMakkaiMakaMusakina Jola
Cow Peas - Long BeansLobiaChawliAlsande
Finger millet RaagiNachaniRaagi
Flax /common flax / linseedAlsiJawas-
Foxtail millet--Navane
Kidney BeansRajmaRajma-
Maize-Maka-
OatsJauJau-
Pearl milletBajraBajri-
Red Gram, Pigeon PeaArhar DalTur DalTogari Bele
Red LentilsMasoor DalMasur DalMasur Bele
Rice-Tandool-
Rice (Boiled)-Ukda Tandool-
Rice (Pressed)-Pohe-
Rice (Puffed)-Murmure-
Semolina (Wheat middlings)SujiRawaRawa
Sorghum/durra/JowarJowarJwaarieJola/Jondhahlaa
Wheat-Gahu-
Wheat Flour RefinedMaidaMaidaMaida Hittu
Wheat Flour WholeAttaKaneek-
Updates:- Updates based on comments. 
In Hindi the word "rai" means mustard seeds, not "Rye". There is no word for Rye in hindi, marathi and Kannada as it is not natural to India or being used in India since ancient times. So it is called Rye only in Hindi.

29 comments:

Unknown said...

Is good

Unknown said...

Is good

Anonymous said...

Very good & useful information. I would further like to know what we call to WHOLE GRAINS in Marathi language.

Anonymous said...

Very good & useful information. I would further like to know what we call to WHOLE GRAINS in Marathi language.
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Anonymous said...

flax seeds are called Alsi in hindi and semolina as suji.

Anonymous said...

All info is very good. However, rye is not nachni....

Unknown said...

ragi is not rye!
Ragi is finget millet,
dont confuse me guys...still searching whatcan be rye in hindi....

Unknown said...

Very useful and helpful information.

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Unknown said...

In tamil they call pottu kadalay

Unknown said...

In tamil they call pottu kadalay

Anonymous said...

FOR WHAT YOU CALL POTTU KADALY, Rye? Can somebody find out what is Rye in any indian lannguage like Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayali, or Kannada

Unknown said...

Very useful info indeed

Suraj Shukla said...

Very nice and important information for everyone

steve f said...

Useful info..ty

Unknown said...

Can anybody give English name of

Unknown said...

Very useful info. But please let me know what is Milo, lohis/lobia in marathi

Unknown said...

What is kalda (Marathi) in English?

Unknown said...

What is kalda (Marathi) in English?

Unknown said...

Hindi name of rice is chawal,gahu-gehu,pohe-poha,murmure-mamra

Unknown said...

Rai in Kannada is called " Sasive".

DN said...

Flax Seeds in Kannada are called 'Agashe Beeja'

Akash said...

Give me your number.I will find out the solution

Kunal patil said...

What is daadar(marathi) in English?

Unknown said...

Satu meaning in English pls

steve f said...

What is Jondhale called in englih and hindi. ty

Anonymous said...

Rice(pressed) in Kannada is called as "avalakki" ; Rice(puffed) in Kannada is "mandakki", Rice in Kannada is "akki" ; Boiled rice is called as "anna"

Wheat in Kannada is "godhi" ; whole wheat flour is "godhi hittu".

Anonymous said...

Buck wheat in kannada is "hurali"

Unknown said...

Very useful information thank you😊🙏