इडली
idli
इडली is the Sanskrit word for idli.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
idli
Did you know?
- The word इडली represents a linguistic bridge where a Dravidian culinary term has been adapted into the phonology of an Indo-Aryan language.
- Because it is a recent addition to the language, a classical Sanskrit scholar might treat इडली as a foreign object rather than a standard part of the lexicon.
- In modern Sanskrit usage, the word is often treated as a borrowed noun, meaning it does not follow the traditional Sanskrit rules for declension as easily as native roots.
Examples in context
- मम प्रियं खाद्यं इडली अस्ति।mama priyaṃ khādyaṃ iḍlī asti.My favorite food is idli.
- किं त्वं इडली खादितुम् इच्छसि?kiṃ tvaṃ iḍlī khāditum icchasi?Do you want to eat idli?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- ईशा Ishaआदित्य, त्वं किं खादसि?āditya, tvaṃ kiṃ khādasi?Aditya, what are you eating?
- आदित्य Adityaअहं इडली खादामि।ahaṃ iḍlī khādāmi.I am eating idli.
- ईशा Ishaकिं तत् मधुरं अस्ति?kiṃ tat madhuraṃ asti?Is it sweet?
- आदित्य Adityaन, इडली क्षारं अस्ति।na, iḍlī kṣāraṃ asti.No, idli is savory.
