How to Say “Cinnamon” in Telugu

దాల్చిని
dālcini/d̪aːlt͡ɕini/
Cinnamon in Telugu is దాల్చిని (dālcini). Wiktionary also lists లవంగపట్ట (lavaṅgapaṭṭa).
Meaning: spice (noun)

Ways to say it

“cinnamon” in Telugu
Telugu Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
దాల్చిని dālcini /d̪aːlt͡ɕini/
లవంగపట్ట lavaṅgapaṭṭa

The word refers to the spice cinnamon.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Coastal Andhra, cinnamon is referred to as దాల్చిన చెక్క.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is dālcini. The IPA pronunciation is /d̪aːltɕini/.

Did you know?

  • The common name దాల్చిన చెక్క (dālcina chekka) literally translates to 'peeled bark'.
  • The term లవంగపట్ట (lavangapatta) can sometimes refer to a specific type of scented bark, which may lead to confusion with cloves in certain markets.
  • The word చెక్క in దాల్చిన చెక్క is the same word used for a carved wooden block or a piece of timber in carpentry.

Examples in context

  • దాల్చిని వాసన చాలా బాగుంటుంది.
    dālchini vāsana chālā bāgunṭundi.
    The smell of cinnamon is very good.
  • చాయ్ కోసం కొంచెం దాల్చిని కావాలి.
    chāy kōsam konchem dālchini kāvāli.
    I need some cinnamon for the tea.
  • ఈ కూరలో దాల్చిని వేయండి.
    ī kūralō dālchini vēyaṇḍi.
    Add cinnamon to this curry.

Example conversation

Venkat and Lakshmi are cooking together in the kitchen.

  1. లక్ష్మి Lakshmi

    వెంకట్, కూరలో దాల్చిని వేసావా?
    Venkaṭ, kūralō dālcini vēsāvā?
    Venkat, did you put cinnamon in the curry?
  2. వెంకట్ Venkat

    లేదు లక్ష్మి, నేను మర్చిపోయాను.
    Lēdu Lakṣmi, nēnu marchipōyānu.
    No Lakshmi, I forgot.
  3. లక్ష్మి Lakshmi

    ఇప్పుడు దాల్చిని ముక్క వేయి.
    Ippuḍu dālcini mukka vēyi.
    Put a piece of cinnamon in now.
  4. వెంకట్ Venkat

    సరే, ఇప్పుడే వేస్తున్నాను.
    Sarē, ippuḍē vēstunnānu.
    Okay, I am adding it right now.
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