सब्ज़ी
sabzīeveryday, vegetable dish
Hindi has no single word for "curry". A vegetable dish is a सब्ज़ी (sabzī), and करी (karī) is used when people borrow the English word, for example on menus.
Meaning: spiced dish with gravy (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सब्ज़ी | sabzī | everyday, vegetable dish |
| करी | karī | English loan |
At home people name the dish itself, such as दाल (dāl) for lentils or आलू गोभी (ālū gobhī) for potato and cauliflower. The saucy part of a dish is called ग्रेवी (grevī) or तरी (tarī).
Which one should you use?
कढ़ी (kaṛhī) is not a general word for curry. It is one particular dish made from yogurt and gram flour.
Did you know?
- The English word "curry" is often traced to the Tamil word கறி (kari), which means a dish eaten with rice.
Examples in context
- आज सब्ज़ी में क्या बना है?āj sabzī meṃ kyā banā hai?What vegetable dish is made today?
- इस सब्ज़ी की ग्रेवी बहुत अच्छी है।is sabzī kī grevī bahut acchī hai.The gravy of this dish is very good.
Example conversation
Priya asks her mother what is for dinner.
- Priyaमम्मी, आज सब्ज़ी में क्या है?mammī, āj sabzī meṃ kyā hai?Mom, what is the dish today?
- Motherपनीर की सब्ज़ी और दाल।panīr kī sabzī aur dāl.A paneer dish and dal.
- Priyaवाह, मुझे बहुत भूख लगी है।vāh, mujhe bahut bhūkh lagī hai.Wow, I am very hungry.
