dolchin
Cinnamon in Uzbek is dolchin or koritsa.
Meaning: spice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Uzbek |
|---|
| dolchin |
| koritsa |
The word refers to the spice used in cooking and baking.
Which one should you use?
The language provides two forms for this spice: dolchin and koritsa.
Did you know?
- Uzbek cuisine traditionally uses cinnamon in savory meat dishes like 'plov' or stews, rather than limiting it to sweet desserts.
- The word koritsa is borrowed from Russian, while dolchin is less common in urban centers and more frequent in traditional regional dialects.
- In Uzbek markets, you might see cinnamon sold as dried bark rather than powder, often referred to simply by its form in local trade contexts.
Examples in context
- Men choyga dolchin qo'shaman.I add cinnamon to my tea.
Example conversation
Shahlo and Bekzod are baking in the kitchen.
- ShahloBekzod, bizga dolchin kerak.Bekzod, we need cinnamon.
- BekzodU qayerda turibdi?Where is it?
- ShahloUshbu javonning tepasida.On top of this shelf.
- BekzodTopdim, mana dolchin!Found it, here is the cinnamon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cinnamon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
