कूटू
kūṭū/kuː.ʈuː/masculine
The English phrase "buckwheat" can be translated into Hindi as कूटू (kūṭū), फाफर or कसपत.
Meaning: fruit of this plant as cereal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| कूटू | kūṭū | /kuː.ʈuː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| फाफर | phāphar | /pʰɑː.pʰəɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| कसपत | kaspat | /kəs.pət̪/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
How do you pronounce it?
The word कूटू is pronounced /kuː.ʈuː/ (two syllables).
Did you know?
- In many parts of India, कूटू is not just a food but is considered a 'sacred' grain used specifically during fasting periods like 'Navratri'.
- The word फाफर is borrowed from the Sanskrit word phāphara.
- Because कूटू is gluten-free, it has seen a modern surge in popularity in urban Hindi-speaking circles as a health food, long after it was primarily seen as a 'fasting food'.
Examples in context
- मुझे कुट्टू आटा लाना है।I need to get buckwheat flour.
- आज मैंने कुट्टू का आटा खरीदा।Today, I bought buckwheat flour.
- कूटू का आटा बहुत अच्छा होता है।kūṭū kā āṭā bahut acchā hotā hai.Buckwheat flour is very good.
- क्या आपके पास कूटू है?kyā āpke pās kūṭū hai?Do you have buckwheat?
- आज मैं कूटू खाऊँगी।āj maĩ kūṭū khāūngī.I will eat buckwheat today.
Example conversation
Pooja and Aditya are discussing fasting recipes in the kitchen.
- पूजा Poojaआदित्य, क्या हम व्रत में कूटू खा सकते हैं?āditya, kyā ham vrat meṃ kūṭū khā sakte haiṃ?Aditya, can we eat buckwheat during the fast?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ पूजा, यह व्रत के लिए सही है।hāṃ pūjā, yaha vrat ke lie sahi hai.Yes Pooja, this is right for the fast.
- पूजा Poojaतो चलिए कूटू की खिचड़ी बनाते हैं।to chaliye kūṭū kī khichṛī banāte haiṃ.Then let's make buckwheat khichdi.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, मैं कूटू लेकर आता हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maĩ kūṭū lekar ātā hūṃ.Okay, I will go get the buckwheat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “buckwheat” translations and entries कूटू, फाफर, कसपत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कसपत, कूटू, फाफर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
