دھنیا
The English word coriander is دھنیا in Urdu.
The term دھنیا is used to refer to both the coriander plant and the spice itself.
Meaning: Coriandrum sativum plant (noun)
Did you know?
- In traditional Unani medicine, which is practiced in Urdu-speaking regions, دھنیا is used not just as food but as a cooling agent to treat fever.
- Urdu shares the word دھنیا with Hindi, as both languages evolved from a common base where the term for this herb remained identical across linguistic borders.
- In many Urdu-speaking households, the word دھنیا is used to distinguish between the fresh green leaves, called دھنیا (hara dhaniya), and the dried seeds, called دھنیا (sukha dhaniya).
Examples in context
- دھنیا ہرا ہے۔dhaniya hara hai.The coriander is green.
- مجھے دھنیا بہت پسند ہے۔mujhe dhaniya bohat pasand hai.I like coriander very much.
- کیا آپ کے پاس دھنیا ہے؟kya aap ke paas dhaniya hai?Do you have coriander?
Example conversation
Aisha and Ali are talking in the kitchen about making food.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، کیا آپ نے دھنیا لیا؟Ali, kya aap ne dhaniya liya?Ali, did you get the coriander?
- علی Aliجی عائشہ، میں لے آیا ہوں۔Ji Aisha, mein le aya hoon.Yes Aisha, I have brought it.
- عائشہ Ayeshaبہت اچھا، اب سالن تیار کریں۔Bohat acha, ab salan tayar karein.Very good, now prepare the curry.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی کرتا ہوں۔Theek hai, mein abhi karta hoon.Okay, I will do it now.
