बीन्स
beansgreen beans, English loan
There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Green beans are usually called बीन्स (beans) or फलियाँ (phaliyan), pods. Kidney beans are राजमा (rajma). It is also called फली (phali).
Meaning: edible seeds or pods (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बीन्स | beans | green beans, English loan |
| फली | phali | pod |
| राजमा | rajma | kidney beans |
In a market, फ्रेंच बीन्स (french beans) is a common label. Pod vegetables are sold as फली (phali).
Which one should you use?
राजमा (rajma) refers to dried red kidney beans and is also the name of the dish.
Did you know?
- राजमा चावल (rajma chaawal) is a very popular home meal in North India.
Examples in context
- आज बीन्स की सब्ज़ी बनी है।aaj beans ki sabzi bani hai.Today beans curry was made.
- हमें राजमा चावल पसंद है।hamen rajma chaawal pasand hai.We like rajma chawal.
Example conversation
Customer Latika buys beans from vendor Hari.
- Latikaभैया, बीन्स कितने के हैं?bhaiya, beans kitne ke hain?Brother, how much are the beans?
- Hariअस्सी रुपये किलो।assi rupaye kilo.Eighty rupees a kilo.
- Latikaआधा किलो दे दीजिए।aadha kilo de dijiye.Give me half a kilo.
