لہسن
lehsunnoun, masculine
The Urdu word for garlic is لہسن (lehsun). In Pakistani kitchens it is almost always paired with ginger, as in ادرک لہسن (adrak lehsun).
A single clove is لہسن کی پھانک (lehsun ki phaank) and a whole bulb is لہسن کی گانٹھ (lehsun ki gaanth). Cooks often make ادرک لہسن کا پیسٹ (adrak lehsun ka paste) for curries.
Meaning: cooking bulb (noun)
When do people say it?
Garlic is a base for many Pakistani dishes like karahi and daal, and it is added at the start of the cooking with onions.
Did you know?
- The market phrase کیا بھاؤ ہے؟ (kya bhao hai?) asks the price of something and is heard in every Pakistani bazaar.
Examples in context
- سالن میں لہسن ڈال دیں۔saalan mein lehsun daal den.Add garlic to the curry.
- مجھے ادرک اور لہسن چاہیے۔mujhe adrak aur lehsun chahiye.I need ginger and garlic.
- لہسن کی چٹنی بہت تیز ہے۔lehsun ki chutney bohat tez hai.The garlic chutney is very strong.
Example conversation
Sadia buys vegetables from a cart in a market in Islamabad.
- Sadiaبھائی، لہسن کیا بھاؤ ہے؟bhai, lehsun kya bhao hai?Brother, what is the price of garlic?
- Sabziwalaباجی، آج مہنگا ہے۔baji, aaj mehnga hai.Sister, it is expensive today.
- Sadiaآدھا کلو دے دیں۔aadha kilo de den.Give me half a kilo.
