How to Say “Brinjal” in Tamil

கத்திரிக்காய்
kattirikkāy/kɐt̪ːɪɾɪkːɑːj/
The Tamil word for brinjal is கத்திரிக்காய் (kattirikkāy).
கத்திரிக்காய் refers to the vegetable also known as an eggplant, which can be purple or green in color.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is kattirikkāy. The IPA transcription is /kɐt̪ːɪɾɪkːɑːj/.

When do people say it?

A popular Tamil brinjal-based chutney is known as Kathirikai Pachadi.

Did you know?

  • The word கத்திரிக்காய் is a compound where the first part, கத்திரி, literally means 'scissors'.
  • In traditional Tamil medicine, different varieties of கத்திரிக்காய் are believed to have different healing properties for the body.
  • While 'brinjal' is common in Indian English, a Tamil speaker in a formal setting might use the term 'vazhuthanai' to refer to the same plant.

Examples in context

  • எனக்கு கத்திரிக்காய் பிடிக்கும்.
    enakku kathirikkaai pidikkum.
    I like brinjal.
  • கத்திரிக்காய் ஒரு நல்ல காய்.
    kathirikkaai oru nalla kaai.
    Brinjal is a good vegetable.
  • சந்தையில் புதிய கத்திரிக்காய் இருக்கிறது.
    sandhaiyil pudhiya kathirikkaai irukkiradhu.
    There is fresh brinjal in the market.

Example conversation

Kavitha and Vijay are deciding what to cook for dinner.

  1. கவிதா Kavitha

    விஜய், இன்று என்ன சமைக்கலாம்?
    Vijay, iṉṟu enna camaikkalām?
    Vijay, what shall we cook today?
  2. விஜய் Vijay

    கத்திரிக்காய் மசாலா செய்யலாம்.
    Kathirikkāy masālā ceyyalām.
    We can make brinjal masala.
  3. கவிதா Kavitha

    வீட்டில் கத்திரிக்காய் இருக்கிறதா?
    Vīṭṭil kathirikkāy irukkiraṯā?
    Is there any brinjal at home?
  4. விஜய் Vijay

    இல்லை, நான் கடைக்குச் செல்கிறேன்.
    Illai, nāṉ kaṭaikkuc celkiṟēṉ.
    No, I am going to the shop.

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