ग्लुटेन
gluten
The Nepali word for gluten is ग्लुटेन.
The term refers to the protein found in various cereals.
Meaning: cereal protein (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gluten
Did you know?
- The term ग्लुटेन is almost exclusively used in urban centers, medical contexts, or by people educated in English, making it a marker of modern or Westernized speech.
- In many parts of Nepal, the most common way to avoid gluten is through a naturally gluten-free staple diet of 'dhido' (buckwheat or millet porridge), which requires no special labeling.
- The horizontal line above the letters in ग्लुटेन, known as the 'shirorekha', is a structural feature of the Devanagari script used to unify the characters into a single word.
Examples in context
- मेरो आहारमा ग्लुटेन समावेश नगर्नुहोस्।Please exclude gluten from my meal.
- यो रोटीमा ग्लुटेन हुन्छ।yo roṭīmā gluten huncha.This bread contains gluten.
- म ग्लुटेन रहित खाना खान्छु।ma gluten rahit khānā khānchu.I eat gluten-free food.
- के यसमा ग्लुटेन छ?ke yesmā gluten cha?Is there gluten in this?
Example conversation
A woman is asking a man about the ingredients in a dish at a restaurant.
- माया Mayaके यो तरकारीमा ग्लुटेन छ?ke yo tarkārīmā gluten cha?Is there gluten in this vegetable dish?
- अविनाश Avinashहोइन, यसमा ग्लुटेन छैन।hoina, yesmā gluten chaina.No, there is no gluten in it.
- माया Mayaत्यसो भए ठिक छ।tyaso bhaye ṭhika cha.In that case, it is fine.
- अविनाश Avinashहुन्छ, म अहिले नै ल्याउँछु।hunca, ma ahile nai lyāunchu.Okay, I will bring it right away.
