इडली
iḍlī/ɪɖ.liː/feminine
The English phrase idli is translated into Hindi as इडली (iḍlī).
When this dish is served with sambhar, it is often referred to as सांभर इडली.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /ɪɖ.liː/ (iḍlī).
Did you know?
- In many Hindi speaking households, इडली is categorized as 'tiffin' food, a term used for light meals or snacks rather than a full dinner.
- The process of making इडली involves fermentation, a culinary technique that is less common in traditional North Indian wheat-based breads.
- While the word is commonly used in Hindi, its origins lie in South Indian languages like Tamil and Telugu rather than Northern Indo-Aryan languages.
Examples in context
- कृपया एक प्लेट इडली देना।Please give me one plate of idli.
- मुझे इडली बहुत पसंद है।mujhe idli bahut pasand hai.I like idli very much.
- क्या आपने इडली खाई?kya aapne idli khaee?Did you eat idli?
- गरम इडली और सांभर बहुत अच्छे हैं।garam idli aur sambhar bahut achhe hain.Hot idli and sambar are very good.
Example conversation
Pooja and Amit are deciding on breakfast.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या हम इडली खाएं?amit, kya hum idli khaein?Amit, shall we eat idli?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मुझे इडली पसंद है।haan, mujhe idli pasand hai.Yes, I like idli.
- पूजा Poojaठीक है, मैं इडली मंगवाती हूँ।theek hai, main idli mangvaatee hoon.Okay, I will order idli.
- अमित Amitबहुत बढ़िया, पूजा।bahut badhiya, pooja.Very good, Pooja.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “idli” translations and entries इडली, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries इडली, CC BY-SA 4.0.
