بینگن
baiṅgan/bɛːŋ.ɡən/
The English word "aubergine" is translated into Urdu as بینگن (baiṅgan).
بینگن refers to the purple vegetable used in cooking.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bɛːŋ.ɡən/. The romanization is baiṅgan.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'aubergine' or 'eggplant', the Urdu word بینگن is actually a distant relative of the Dravidian languages of Southern India.
- Even though بینگن is the most common term, you might encounter بادنجان in Urdu literature or more formal settings, as it entered the language through Persian influence.
- Unlike the English 'aubergine' or 'eggplant', the word بینگن does not derive from a description of the vegetable's shape or color.
Examples in context
- برائے مہربانی کیا آپ بازار سے بینگن لا سکتے ہیں؟Can you please buy some aubergine from the market?
- مجھے بینگن بہت پسند ہیں۔mujhe baingan bohat pasand hain.I like aubergine very much.
- آج ہم بینگن کا سالن بنائیں گے۔aaj hum baingan ka saalan banayen ge.Today we will make an aubergine curry.
- بازار سے تازہ بینگن لے آؤ۔baazar se taza baingan lay ao.Bring fresh aubergines from the market.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- حمزہ Hamzaآج ہم کیا پکائیں؟Aaj hum kya pakayen?What should we cook today?
- زینب Zainabہم بینگن کا سالن بنا سکتے ہیں۔Hum baingan ka saalan bana sakte hain.We can make aubergine curry.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، میں سبزی خرید لوں گا۔Theek hai, mein sabzi khareed loon ga.Okay, I will buy the vegetable.
- زینب Zainabشکریہ، حمزہ۔Shukriya, Hamza.Thank you, Hamza.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry بینگن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
