Glossary

Translation of items and terms used

Terms

Kannada	English	Hindi
OogarNe	Seasoning	taDka
Saaru	-	Rasam
HuLi	-	Sambar
Palya	Vegetable side dish	Sabji
Gojju	Vegetable with gravy	Sabji

Grains & grams

Kannada	English	Hindi
beLLe	Split gram	daal
akki	rice(raw)	chaval
boiled akki	boiled rice
KaaLu	Whole gram
Anna (cooked rice) / Akki	Rice	Chaval
Shamige	Vermicille	Semiya
Ingu	Asafoetida	Hing
KaDLekai beeja	Groundnut	Moongphali
togari belle	toor dhal (red gram dhal)	toor dhal
uddina belle	black gram dhal	urad dhal
kadale belle	bengal gram dhal	channa dhal
hesaru belle	green gram dhal	moong dhal
hurali kallu	horse gram	kuthlee
batani	peas	mattar
godi	wheat	ghehu
mysore belle	lentil	masoor dhal
sakkare	sugar	chinni
ragi	ragi	ragi
mekkejola	jowar	jowar
godi hittu	wheat flour	atta
akki hittu	rice flour	chaval ka atta
kadale hittu	gram flour	besan
ravae	rava	soojii
chiroti ravae	fine rava	fine sooji
avallakki	beaten rice(rice flakes)	choda (chivda)
hurigadale	roasted gram	channa
jola	corn	makai
rajma	dry red beans	rajma
kadale kallu	white gram	channa
alasandae kallu	cow gram	lobiya
hesaru kallu	whole green gram	sabut moong
bili alsandae kallu	white kidney beans	chowly
jolada hittu	corn flour	makai ka atta
kadale hittu	gram flour	besan
maida	plain (all purpose)flour	maida
sabbakki	sago	sabudhana

Spices

Kannada	English	Hindi
Lavanga	Cloves	Lavang
Kotambri beeja	Corriander seeds	Dhania
Sasve	Mustard seeds	Sarson
Jeerige	Cumin seeds	Jeera
arishina	Turmeric powder	Haldi
Menthya	Fenugreek	Methi seeds
ShunTi	Ginger	Adarak
BeLulli	Garlic	Lahsun
Palav leaves	Bay leaves	Tej patta
Bella	Jaggery	Gud
Gasgase	Poppy seeds	Khus-khus
menasina kayi	red chilles	lal mirch
sompu	ani seeds	saunf
menasu	pepper corns	kali mirch
ingu	asafoteida	hing
ellakki	cardamom	elachi
chakkke	cinnamon	dalchini
japathre	mace	javithri
jayikayi	nutmeg	jaiphal
drakshi	raisins	kishmis
godambi	cashew nuts	kaju
badami	almonds	badam
kesari	saffron	kesar
acroot	walnut	acroot
karjura	dates	gajar
ona shunti	dry ginger	sonth
kallu sakkare	sugar candy	misri

Miscellaneous

uppu	salt	namak
hunase hannu	tamarind	imli
ellu	til seeds(sesame seeds)	til
sabbakki	sago rice	sabodana
aloo geddae	potato	aloo
bennae	butter	makkan
tuppa	ghee	ghee
uppina kayi	pickle	achaar
jenu tuppa	honey	shahad
haalu	milk	dudh
ennae	oil	thael
mosaru	curd	dahi
majjigae	butter milk	matta
kobbari	dry coconut	copra
kari bevina soppu	curry leaves	kadi patta
om kallu	tymol seeds	ajwain
amchur powder	mango powder	amchur

Vegetables and fruits

Kannada	English	Hindi
tulasi	basil	thulasi
hagala kayi	bitter gourd	karela
Badnekai	Brinjal/eggplant	Baigan
thenginaKaai	coconut	nariyal
Moolangi	Radish	Mooli
AvarekaLu	Indian beans
Soppu	Greens	Saag sabji
Palak	Spinach	Palak
batani	green peas	mattar
BeNdekai	Okra/ ladies finger	Bhindi
boodhkumbala kayi	ash gourd	peta
beet root	beet root	chuquander
hagala kayi	bitter gourd	karela
dodda menasina kayi	simla mirch	capsicum
kosu gedde	cabbage	bandh gobi
ho kosu	cauli flower	phool gobi
carrot	carrot	gajjar
kothambarisoppu	corriander leaves	hara dhania
sowthekayi	cucumber	kakri
nugge kayi	drum stick
menthya soppu	fenugreek leaves	methi ka patta
pudina soppu	mint leaves	hara poodina
hurali kayi	beans	beans
nimbae hannu	lemon fruit	nimbu
irulli	onion	pyaz
aloogede	potatoes	aloo
sihikumbalakayi	pumpkin	kaddu
ballekayi	raw banana	hara kela
padavala kayi	snake gourd	chichinda
sorae kayi	ridge gourd	torai
sihi genasu	sweet potato	sakkar kandh
maragenasu	tapioca	tapioca
tomato	tomato	tamatar
chapparadavare	green beans(field beans)	papdi
balle dindu	plantain stem	kele ka dhana
balle hoovu	plantain flower	kele ka phool

fruits

Kannada	English	Hindi
nelli kayi	goose berries	amla
drakshi	grapes	angur
sebae hannu	guava	amruth
nerale hannu	jambu fruit	jamun
seetha phala	custard apple	sherba
anjura	figs	anjur
halasina hannu	jack fruit	kathal
mavina hannu	mango fruit	aam
kitthalle hannu	orange	santhra (narangi)
parangi hannu	pappaya fruit	papitha
anannas	pineapple	anannas
bale hannu	banana	kela
dalimbae hannu	pommegranate	anar
sapota hannu	sappotta	chiku
belada hannu	wood apple	bhel