زچینی
zucchini
The English word courgette is translated into Urdu as زچینی (zucchini).
The term زچینی refers to a small marrow or squash.
Meaning: a small marrow/squash (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zucchini.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word زچینی is a direct loanword from the Italian 'zucchino'. It bypassed the traditional Persian influence that shapes much of Urdu's vocabulary.
- In Pakistani markets, زچینی is often grouped under the general term لوکی 'bottle gourd' or کدو 'pumpkin' because they are cooked using the same traditional methods.
- Because زچینی is a relatively modern addition to the Urdu lexicon, older generations may not recognize the word and might instead call it a type of کدو 'pumpkin'.
Examples in context
- میں زچینی خریدنا چاہتا ہوں۔Main zucchini khareedna chahta hoon.I want to buy a courgette.
- یہ زچینی بہت تازہ ہے۔Yeh zucchini bohat taza hai.This courgette is very fresh.
Example conversation
At a local vegetable market.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کے پاس زچینی ہے؟Kya aap ke paas zucchini hai?Do you have a courgette?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی ہاں، یہ رہی زچینی۔Ji haan, yeh rahi zucchini.Yes, here is the courgette.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت شکریہ، میں یہ لوں گا۔Bohat shukriya, main yeh loon ga.Thank you very much, I will take this.
- عائشہ Ayeshaآپ کا شکریہ، حمزہ۔Aap ka shukriya, Hamza.Thank you, Hamza.
