मरिचिका
maricikā
In Sanskrit, the word for chilli is मरिचिका (maricikā).
मरिचिका refers to a small spicy pepper used in cooking to provide heat to food.
How do you pronounce it?
maricikā
Did you know?
- The concept of 'heat' provided by मरिचिका is often linked to the 'Agni' or 'fire' element in Ayurvedic Sanskrit traditions.
- The word मरिचिका is a diminutive form of मरिच, which originally referred to black pepper. Since chillies were introduced to India long after the classical period, Sanskrit scholars adapted the existing word for pepper to describe them.
Examples in context
- मरिचिका अतीव तीक्ष्णा अस्ति।maricikā atīva tīkṣṇā asti.The chilli is very spicy.
- अहं मरिचिकां खादितुम् इच्छामि।ahaṃ maricikāṃ khādituṃ icchāmi.I want to eat a chilli.
Example conversation
Isha and Aryan are cooking dinner together.
- ईशा Ishaआर्यन, किम् अत्र मरिचिका अस्ति?āryana, kim atra maricikā asti?Aryan, is there any chilli here?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, मरिचिका तत्र अस्ति।ām, maricikā tatra asti.Yes, the chilli is there.
- ईशा Ishaमरिचिका तीक्ष्णा अस्ति वा?maricikā tīkṣṇā asti vā?Is the chilli spicy?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, एषा अतीव तीक्ष्णा अस्ति।ām, eṣā atīva tīkṣṇā asti.Yes, this one is very spicy.
