How to Say “Cinnamon” in Punjabi

ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ
dalchini
The English word "cinnamon" is translated into Punjabi as ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ (dalchini).
Meaning: spice (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

dalchini

Did you know?

  • In some traditional Punjabi recipes, ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ is used in savory meat dishes, such as 'korma', rather than being restricted to sweet desserts.
  • In the context of a Punjabi spice market, ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ belongs to a category of 'warm' spices, which are believed to increase body heat during the winter months.
  • The word ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ is derived from the Persian word for cinnamon, which describes the spice as a 'bark' or 'skin'.

Examples in context

  • ਵੀਰ ਨੇ ਚਾਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਲਚੀਨ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਸੀ।
    Veer added cinnamon to the tea.
  • ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।
    mainū dālchīnī pasand hai.
    I like cinnamon.
  • ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਦ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਹੈ।
    dālchīnī dā svād bahut vadhīā hai.
    The taste of cinnamon is very good.
  • ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ ਹੈ?
    kī tuhāḍē kōl dālchīnī hai?
    Do you have cinnamon?

Example conversation

Preet and Gurpreet are cooking together in the kitchen.

  1. ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preet

    ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ?
    Gurprīt, kī sānū dālchīnī chāhīdī hai?
    Gurpreet, do we need cinnamon?
  2. ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

    ਹਾਂ, ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਪਾ ਦਿਓ।
    hān, ik chōṭā ṭukaṛā pā diō.
    Yes, put in a small piece.
  3. ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preet

    ਦਾਲਚੀਨੀ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰੱਖੀ ਹੈ?
    dālchīnī kithē rakhī hai?
    Where is the cinnamon kept?
  4. ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

    ਉਹ ਮਸਾਲੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਡੱਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।
    uh masālē vālē ḍabbē vica hai.
    It is in the spice box.
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