मक्खन
makkhaneveryday
Butter is मक्खन (makkhan) in Hindi. For packaged butter many people simply say बटर (batar), and clarified butter is घी (ghee).
Meaning: dairy spread made from cream (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मक्खन | makkhan | everyday |
| बटर | batar | packaged, English loanword |
मक्खन (makkhan) is the word for the white, home-churned butter that goes on parathas. बटर (batar) is what shops and menus use for the packaged kind.
Which one should you use?
घी (ghee) is not the same as butter. It is butter that has been heated and strained, and Indian cooking uses it a great deal.
When do people say it?
Krishna is shown in Hindu stories as a child who loved to steal मक्खन (makkhan), which is why he is called माखन चोर (maakhan chor).
Did you know?
- Amul butter is a household name across India.
Examples in context
- पराठे पर मक्खन लगाओ।Paraathe par makkhan lagaao.Put butter on the paratha.
- घर में बटर खत्म हो गया है।Ghar mein batar khatm ho gaya hai.The butter at home has run out.
Example conversation
Grandmother and her grandson Aryan are in the kitchen in Ludhiana.
- Dadiआर्यन, मक्खन लोगे?Aryan, makkhan loge?Aryan, will you have butter?
- Aryanहाँ दादी, ज़्यादा लगाइए।Haan Dadi, zyaada lagaaiye.Yes Dadi, put plenty.
- Dadiलो, गरम पराठा खाओ।Lo, garam paraatha khaao.Here, eat a hot paratha.
