How to Say “Besan Flour” in Tamil

கடலை மாவு
kadalai māvu/kɐɖɐlɐɪ̯ mɑːʋɯ/word by word
Besan flour in Tamil is கடலை மாவு (kadalai māvu).
The term refers to a flour made from ground chickpeas or bengal gram. You may also see கடலைத் தூள் used to refer to chickpea powder or flour.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of கடலை, meaning chickpea or gram and மாவு, meaning flour.

Which one should you use?

The term முழு கடலை மாவு is used to differentiate unroasted split chickpea flour from the roasted variety.

How do you pronounce it?

kadalai māvu (/kɐɖɐlɐɪ̯ mɑːʋɯ/)

Did you know?

  • The word கடலை is used for both chickpeas and peanuts in Tamil. You must rely on the context or additional words to know if a recipe calls for 'besan' or peanut flour.
  • The term மாவு does not just mean 'flour' but also refers to 'batter' once water is added. In a kitchen, the same word describes both the dry powder and the wet mixture.
  • The word மாவு for flour is derived from the root மா, which originally referred to 'dust' or fine particles.

Examples in context

  • கடலை மாவு ஒரு ஆரோக்கியமான உணவு.
    kaṭalai māvu oru ārōkiyamāṉa uṇavu.
    Besan flour is a healthy food.
  • எனக்கு கடலை மாவு வேண்டும்.
    eṉakku kaṭalai māvu vēṇṭum.
    I want besan flour.
  • கடலை மாவுப் பயன்படுத்தி பஜ்ஜி செய்யலாம்.
    kaṭalai māvup payaṉpaṭutti bajji ceyyalām.
    You can make bajji using besan flour.

Example conversation

Divya and Vijay are in the kitchen preparing snacks.

  1. திவ்யா Divya

    விஜய், கடலை மாவு எங்கே இருக்கிறது?
    Vijay, kadalai maavu engay irukkiradhu?
    Vijay, where is the besan flour?
  2. விஜய் Vijay

    அது மேசைக்கு மேலே இருக்கிறது திவ்யா.
    Adhu mesaikku mela irukkiradhu Divya.
    It is on top of the table, Divya.
  3. திவ்யா Divya

    கடலை மாவு தீர்ந்துவிட்டது என்று நினைக்கிறேன்.
    Kadalai maavu theernthuvittadhu endru ninaikkiren.
    I think the besan flour is finished.
  4. விஜய் Vijay

    சரி, நான் கடைக்கு போய் வாங்கி வருகிறேன்.
    Sari, naan kadaikku poi vaangi varugiren.
    Okay, I will go to the shop and buy some.

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