दालचीनी
dālcīnī/d̪ɑːl.t͡ʃiː.niː/feminine, alternative form
Cinnamon in Hindi is दालचीनी (dālcīnī). Wiktionary also lists दारचीनी (dārcīnī) and मुखशोधन (mukhśodhan).
Meaning: spice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| दालचीनी | dālcīnī | /d̪ɑːl.t͡ʃiː.niː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine, alternative form |
| दारचीनी | dārcīnī | /d̪ɑːɾ.t͡ʃiː.niː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| मुखशोधन | mukhśodhan | masculine | |
| शीत | śīt | /ʃiːt̪/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| सलपत्र | salpatra | masculine | |
| सुगंधवल्कल | sugandhvalkal | masculine | |
| चोतक | cotak | masculine | |
| चोच | coc | masculine |
The primary way to refer to the spice cinnamon is using the feminine noun दालचीनी or its variant दारचीनी.
Which one should you use?
दालचीनी is an alternative spelling of दारचीनी. While both refer to the spice, other masculine terms such as मुखशोधन, शीत, सलपत्र, सुगंधवल्कल, चोतक and चोच exist in the language.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard terms for the spice, दालचीनी and दारचीनी, are feminine nouns. The other listed forms are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
dālcīnī (3 syllables)
Did you know?
- The term शीत is a formal borrowing from Sanskrit that literally translates to 'cold', reflecting the spice's cooling properties in Ayurvedic medicine.
- The common word दारचीनी is actually a Persian loanword, meaning the name for this spice in Hindi is not originally from the Sanskrit roots of the language.
- While दालचीनी is used for the spice in the kitchen, the term मुखशोधन describes cinnamon's traditional use as a 'mouth cleanser' or breath freshener.
Examples in context
- इसमें दालचीनी मिली हुई है क्या?Is cinnamon included in this?
- हां, दालचीनी डिश में डाली गई है।Yes, cinnamon has been added to the dish.
- दालचीनी भारतीय व्यंजनों में एक प्रमुख मसाला है।Cinnamon is a key spice in Indian cuisine.
- आपको दालचीनी वाली चाय पसंद है?Do you like cinnamon tea?
- जी हां, मुझे दालचीनी वाली चाय बहुत पसंद है।Yes, I really enjoy cinnamon tea.
- मुझे दालचीनी की खुशबू पसंद है।mujhe dālcinī kī khushbū pasand hai.I like the smell of cinnamon.
- क्या आपके पास दालचीनी है?kyā āpke pās dālcinī hai?Do you have cinnamon?
- दालचीनी चाय में अच्छी लगती है।dālcinī cāy mēँ achchī lagtī hai.Cinnamon tastes good in tea.
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are in the kitchen preparing tea.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या चाय में दालचीनी डाल दें?Amit, kyā cāy mēँ dālcinī dāl dēँ?Amit, should I add cinnamon to the tea?
- अमित Amitहाँ, प्रिया, थोड़ा सा डाल दो।hāँ, Priya, thoṛā sā dāl do.Yes, Priya, add a little bit.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, मुझे यह बहुत पसंद है।ṭhīk hai, mujhe yah bahut pasand hai.Okay, I like it very much.
- अमित Amitयह बहुत स्वादिष्ट लगेगी।yah bahut svādiṣṭ lagēgī.It will taste very delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cinnamon” translations and entries दालचीनी, दारचीनी, शीत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries दारचीनी, शीत, CC BY-SA 4.0.
