खीरा
khīrāstandard
Cucumber in Hindi is खीरा (khīrā). The word ककड़ी (kakaṛī) is also widely used, often for a longer and thinner kind.
Meaning: long green salad vegetable (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| खीरा | khīrā | standard |
| ककड़ी | kakaṛī | everyday, long thin kind |
खीरा is what you ask for at a vegetable seller. It is eaten raw with salt and lemon, in salads and in रायता (rāytā), a yogurt side dish.
Did you know?
- कैसे दिया? (kaise diyā?) is the usual market question for "how do you sell this?" and asks the price.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक खीरा चाहिए।mujhe ek khīrā cāhie.I need one cucumber.
- गर्मी में खीरा ठंडक देता है।garmī meṃ khīrā ṭhaṇḍak detā hai.Cucumber is cooling in the summer heat.
Example conversation
Sunita buys vegetables from a seller at a market.
- Sunitaभैया, खीरा कैसे दिया?bhaiyā, khīrā kaise diyā?Brother, what is the price of the cucumber?
- Sellerचालीस रुपये किलो।cālīs rupaye kilo.Forty rupees a kilo.
- Sunitaदो किलो दे दीजिए।do kilo de dījie.Please give me two kilos.
