अदरक
adrak/əd̪.ɾək/
The English word "ginger" is अदरक (adrak) in Hindi.
Meaning: spice (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /əd̪.ɾək/. It has two syllables: ad-rak.
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, ginger is referred to as 'sonth' when it is dried and powdered, rather than using the word अदरक.
- The word अदरक comes from the Sanskrit word आर्द्र, which means 'wet'. This describes the moist texture of a fresh ginger root.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, अदरक is categorized as a 'warming' spice used specifically to balance 'kapha' and 'vata' energies in the body.
Examples in context
- ऐलोपैथिक दवाई लेने के बजाय, आप सोंठ का उपयोग करके अपने पाचन को सुधार सकते हैं।Instead of taking allopathic medicine, you can improve your digestion with the use of ginger.
- अदरक वाली चाय मुझे बहुत पसंद है।I really love tea with ginger.
- चिकन टिक्का में थोड़ा अदरक डालने से उसका स्वाद और भी बढ़ जाता है।Adding a bit of ginger to chicken tikka enhances its taste even more.
- मुझे अदरक पसंद है।mujhe adrak pasand hai.I like ginger.
- क्या आपके पास अदरक है?kya aapke paas adrak hai?Do you have ginger?
- चाय में अदरक डालिए।chaay mein adrak daaliye.Put ginger in the tea.
Example conversation
Neha and Vikas are cooking together in the kitchen.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, क्या सब्जी में अदरक है?Neha, kya sabzi mein adrak hai?Neha, is there ginger in the vegetable?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, मैंने अदरक डाल दिया है।Haan, maine adrak daal diya hai.Yes, I have added the ginger.
- विकास Vikasठीक है, अब नमक डालो।Theek hai, ab namak daalo.Okay, now add salt.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, मैं डालती हूँ।Theek hai, main daalti hoon.Okay, I am adding it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry अदरक, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अदरक, CC BY-SA 4.0.