हिंग
hiṅga
Asafoetida is said in Marathi as हिंग (hiṅga).
The term refers to the resinous gum obtained from wild fennel.
Meaning: resinous gum from wild fennel (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hiṅga
Did you know?
- While हिंग comes from a plant, it is often used in Marathi cooking as a savory substitute for garlic and onions in 'Sattvic' diets.
- The raw resin of हिंग is so potent that it is almost never sold in its pure form in Marathi markets, but is instead mixed with flour or gum.
- The word हिंग descends from the Sanskrit हिङ्गु, which was used in ancient Ayurvedic texts to describe the substance's medicinal properties.
Examples in context
- हिंग गेला, वास राहीला.The asafoetida is gone, but the smell remains.This sentence is useful for illustrating how the smell of हिंग can persist even after it is gone.Tatoeba #2562674 by sabretou, translation #2562675 by sabretou
- आईला हींग टाकायला वाटते.Mom feels like adding asafoetida to the dish.
- दालीत हींग आहे.There is asafoetida in the lentils.
- हिंगचा वास खूप उग्र असतो.Hiṅgacā vāsa khūpa ugra asatō.The smell of asafoetida is very strong.
Example conversation
Priya and Rohan are cooking dinner together.
- प्रिया Priyaरोहन, आपण यात हिंग टाकला का?Rohan, apan yat hing takla ka?Rohan, did we put asafoetida in this?
- रोहन Rohanनाही प्रिया, मी विसरलो.nahi Priya, mi visarlo.No Priya, I forgot.
- प्रिया Priyaआताच थोडा हिंग टाकून दे.ataach thoda hing takun de.Put a little asafoetida in now.
- रोहन Rohanहो, मी आताच टाकतो.ho, mi ataach takto.Yes, I will put it in right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “asafoetida” translations and entries हिंग, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हिंग, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
