ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ
hasiru menasinakayi
The English phrase "green chilli" is translated into Kannada as ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ (hasiru menasinakayi).
This phrase refers to a small, spicy green pepper used as a vegetable or a seasoning in cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hasiru, meaning "green" and menasinakayi, meaning "chilli". The word menasinakayi itself is a compound of menasu, meaning "pepper" or "spice" and kayi, meaning "fruit" or "vegetable".
Which one should you use?
If you wish to specify dried red chillies, you should use ಒಣ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ instead of ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ.
How do you pronounce it?
hasiru menasinakayi
Did you know?
- The term menasu is used for both the chilli pepper and black pepper, as chillies were historically viewed as a substitute for the more expensive black pepper.
- In Karnataka, the act of biting into a ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ (green chilli) during a meal is sometimes used to stimulate the appetite or aid digestion.
- The word hasiru not only describes the color 'green' but can also be used to describe things that are 'raw' or 'unripe'.
Examples in context
- ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಖಾರ.Hasiru menasinakayi tumba khara.The green chilli is very spicy.
- ಅಡುಗೆಗೆ ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಬೇಕು.Adugege hasiru menasinakayi beku.I need green chilli for cooking.
Example conversation
A woman is preparing ingredients for a meal in the kitchen.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaರಾಹುಲ್, ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?Rahul, hasiru menasinakayi ellide?Rahul, where is the green chilli?
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಅದು ತರಕಾರಿ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.Adu tarakari buttuyallide.It is in the vegetable basket.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿರು ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ ಇದೆಯೇ?Alli hasiru menasinakayi ideye?Is there any green chilli there?
- ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahulಹೌದು, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಇದೆ.Houdu, alli tumba ide.Yes, there is plenty there.
