ઈંડું
indu
The Gujarati word for egg is ઈંડું (indu).
ઈંડું refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl, or the contents of such an egg when used as food.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ઈંડું is ઈંડા, which means eggs.
How do you pronounce it?
indu
Did you know?
- The word ઈંડું descends from the Sanskrit word અણ્ડ, which is used in ancient Indian texts to describe the 'Cosmic Egg' from which the universe was created.
- Because a large portion of the Gujarati population follows a strict lacto-vegetarian diet, ઈંડું is frequently a point of dietary negotiation in social invitations.
- The term ઈંડું shares an ancient ancestral root with the Proto-Indo-European word *h₁én, connecting it to language families across Eurasia.
Examples in context
- મને ઈંડું ભાવે છે.mane īndu bhāve che.I like eggs.
- એક ઈંડું બાજરીના લોટમાં નાખો.ek īndu bājarī nā lōtmā nākho.Put one egg in the millet flour.
- આ ઈંડું તાજું છે.ā īndu tājū che.This egg is fresh.
Example conversation
Nilay and Niya are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- નિલય Nilayનિયા, નાસ્તામાં શું ખાવું છે?Niyā, nāstāmā śu khāvu che?Niya, what do you want to eat for breakfast?
- નિયા Niyaમારે એક ઈંડું ખાવું છે.māre ek iṇḍu khāvu che.I want to eat an egg.
- નિલય Nilayહું તારા માટે ઈંડું બનાવી આપું?hu tārā māṭe iṇḍu banāvī āpu?Shall I make an egg for you?
- નિયા Niyaહા, નિલય, પ્લીઝ બનાવી આપો.hā, Nilay, please banāvī āpō.Yes, Nilay, please make it.
