हरी मिर्च
harī mirc/ɦə.ɾiː mɪɾt͡ʃ/
The English phrase "green chili pepper" is translated into Hindi as हरी मिर्च (harī mirc).
The phrase हरी मिर्च is used to refer to a green chili pepper.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of हरी (green) and मिर्च (chili).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to multiple green chili peppers, the plural of मिर्च can be mirchēn in a simple plural context or mirchōn when used with postpositions.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [ɦə.ɾiː mɪɾtʃ].
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, it is a common superstition to hang a string of हरी मिर्च and lemons on doorways to ward off the evil eye.
- The Sanskrit ancestor of the word, मरिच, originally referred to black pepper, which was the primary source of pungency in ancient India before New World chilies arrived.
- When eating a meal, some people in India bite into a raw हरी मिर्च as a palate cleanser or to enhance the flavor of the main dish.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक हरी मिर्च चाहिए।I need one green chili pepper.
- यह मिर्ची बहुत तेज़ है।This chili pepper is very spicy.
- बाज़ार में ताज़ी हरी मिर्च बहुत सस्ती है।bāzār mē̃ tāzī harī mirch bahut sasti hai.Fresh green chili pepper is very cheap in the market.
- क्या आप सब्जी में हरी मिर्च डालेंगे?kyā āp sabzī mē̃ harī mirch dālēṅge?Will you put green chili pepper in the vegetable dish?
- मुझे थोड़ी सी हरी मिर्च चाहिए।mujhe thoṛī sī harī mirch chāhiye.I want a little bit of green chili pepper.
Example conversation
Priya and Vikas are cooking dinner in their kitchen.
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, क्या हमारे पास हरी मिर्च है?vikās, kyā hamāre pās harī mirch hai?Vikas, do we have green chili pepper?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, फ्रिज में कुछ हरी मिर्च रखी हैं।hā̃, frij mē̃ kuch harī mirch rakhī haĩ.Yes, there are some green chili peppers in the fridge.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, मैं उन्हें काट देती हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maĩ unhē̃ kāṭ detī hū̃.Okay, I will chop them.
- विकास Vikasबहुत अच्छा, शुक्रिया प्रिया।bahut acchā, shukriyā priyā.Very good, thanks Priya.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry हरी मिर्च, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मिर्च, CC BY-SA 4.0.
