اجوائن خراسانی
ajwain khurasani
The English word for celery is اجوائن خراسانی (ajwain khurasani) in Urdu.
The term refers to the stalks of this herb.
Meaning: the stalks of this herb (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ajwain khurasani
Did you know?
- The name اجوائن خراسانی literally translates to 'Ajwain of Khurasan', referring to the historical region in Greater Iran.
- The word اجوائن in اجوائن خراسانی refers to carom seeds, an entirely different spice. To distinguish celery from this spice, the adjective خراسانی is added to specify its origin from the region of Khorasan.
- If you ask for just 'Ajwain' in a shop, you will receive small seeds used for digestion rather than the long stalks of celery.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are shopping for vegetables at a market.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، کیا ہمیں اجوائن خراسانی لینی چاہیے؟Zainab, kya hamein ajwain khurasani leni chahiye?Zainab, should we get some celery?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ سلاد کے لیے اچھا ہے۔Haan, yeh salad ke liye achha hai.Yes, it is good for the salad.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں ایک گٹھی اجوائن خراسانی لیتا ہوں۔Mein ek guthi ajwain khurasani leta hoon.I will take one bunch of celery.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، حمزہ، اسے لے لیں۔Theek hai, Hamza, isay le lain.Okay, Hamza, take it.
