சாக்லேட்
cāklēṭ
சாக்லேட் (cāklēṭ) is the Tamil word for chocolate.
The word refers to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
cāklēṭ
Did you know?
- In many Tamil households, the word சாக்லேட் has evolved into a generic term for any kind of processed candy or sweet, even if the product contains no actual cocoa.
- In some South Indian contexts, using the English loanword சாக்லேட் can actually signal a higher social or educational status than using much longer, descriptive Tamil phrases for the same item.
- Because சாக்லேட் is a loanword, you might find it spelled slightly differently in Tamil newspapers depending on whether the editor follows phonetic English or phonetic Tamil sounds.
Examples in context
- எனக்கு சாக்லேட் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும்.enakku sākḷēṭ mikavum piṭikkum.I like chocolate very much.
Example conversation
Karthik and Divya are talking about snacks.
- திவ்யா Divyaகார்த்திக், உனக்கு சாக்லேட் வேண்டுமா?Karthik, unakku chocolate venduma?Karthik, do you want some chocolate?
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஆம், எனக்கு சாக்லேட் வேண்டும்.Aam, enakku chocolate vendum.Yes, I want chocolate.
- திவ்யா Divyaஇந்தா, இதை எடுத்துக்கொள்.Indha, idhai eduthukkol.Here, take this.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikமிக்க நன்றி, திவ்யா.Mikka nandri, Divya.Thank you very much, Divya.
