કોથમીર
kothmīr
Cilantro in Gujarati is કોથમીર (kothmīr).
કોથમીર is used to refer to the leaves of the coriander plant.
Meaning: leaves of the coriander plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kothmīr
Did you know?
- The word કોથમીર is derived from the Sanskrit word kustumbarī, which originally came from Dravidian languages of southern India.
- Unlike in some Western cultures where cilantro is a polarizing 'soap-flavored' herb, કોથમીર is almost universally prized in Gujarati cooking for its freshness.
- While English separates 'cilantro' for the leaves and 'coriander' for the seeds, Gujarati uses કોથમીર for the greens and a different term, ધાણા, for the seeds.
Examples in context
- મને કોથમીર ખૂબ ગમે છે.mane kothmir khub game che.I like cilantro very much.
- શું તમે કોથમીર ઉમેરશો?shu tame kothmir umersho?Will you add cilantro?
- આ શાકમાં કોથમીર નાખવી જરૂરી છે.aa shak ma kothmir nakhvi jaruri che.It is necessary to add cilantro to this curry.
Example conversation
Niya and Mital are cooking in the kitchen.
- નિયા Niyaશું આપણી પાસે તાજી કોથમીર છે?shu aapni pase taji kothmir che?Do we have fresh cilantro?
- મિતલ Mitalહા, મેં હમણાં જ ખરીદી કરી છે.ha, me hamna j kharidi kari che.Yes, I just bought some.
- નિયા Niyaસરસ, તેને સબ્જી ઉપર છાંટજો.saras, tene sabji upar chhantjo.Great, sprinkle it over the vegetables.
- મિતલ Mitalચોક્કસ, હું હમણાં જ ઉમેરીશ.chokkas, hu hamna j umerish.Sure, I will add it right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry કોથમીર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries કોથમીર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
