How to Say “Baking Powder” in Gujarati

બેકિંગ પાવડર
bēkiṅga pāvaḍara
Baking powder in Gujarati is બેકિંગ પાવડર (bēkiṅga pāvaḍara).
The term refers to the dry leavening agent used in baking.
Meaning: dry leavening agent used in baking (noun)

Which one should you use?

While બેકિંગ પાવડર is the common form, બેકિંગ પાઉડર is considered the formal translation.

How do you pronounce it?

bēkiṅga pāvaḍara

Did you know?

  • While બેકિંગ પાવડર is a loanword, Gujarati cooks traditionally used પાપડખાર (papad khar), a naturally occurring mineral salt, to achieve a similar leavening effect in savory snacks.
  • In Gujarati culinary contexts, the term બેકિંગ પાવડર is often mentioned alongside ઈનો (Eno), a brand of fruit salt that has become a genericized trademark for leavening agents in India.
  • In traditional Gujarati households, the concept of 'leavening' was historically achieved through fermented batters of rice and pulses rather than adding a dry agent like બેકિંગ પાવડર.

Examples in context

  • મને બેકિંગ પાવડર જોઈએ છે.
    mane beking pavdar joīe che.
    I want baking powder.
  • શું તમારી પાસે બેકિંગ પાવડર છે?
    shu tamārī pāse beking pavdar che?
    Do you have baking powder?
  • બિ સ્કિટ બનાવવા માટે બેકિંગ પાવડર જરૂરી છે.
    bis kit banāva māṭe beking pavdar jarūrī che.
    Baking powder is necessary to make biscuits.

Example conversation

Hardik and Niya are in the kitchen preparing to bake.

  1. હાર્દિક Hardik

    નિયા, શું આપણી પાસે બેકિંગ પાવડર છે?
    niyā, shu āpaṇī pāse beking pavdar che?
    Niya, do we have baking powder?
  2. નિયા Niya

    ના, આપણે હવે બેકિંગ પાવડર ખરીદવો પડશે.
    nā, āpaṇe have beking pavdar kharīdavo paḍashe.
    No, we will have to buy baking powder now.
  3. હાર્દિક Hardik

    ઠીક છે, હું બજાર જઈશ.
    ṭhīk che, hu bajār jaīsh.
    Okay, I will go to the market.
  4. નિયા Niya

    હાર્દિક, પ્લીઝ એક નાનું પેકેટ લે આવજો.
    hārdik, please ek nānu packet le āvjo.
    Hardik, please bring one small packet.
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