ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ
jāsmin akki
The English phrase "jasmine rice" is translated into Kannada as ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ (jāsmin akki).
ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ refers to the long-grain, aromatic variety of rice that is native to Thailand.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of the loanword ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ (jasmine) and the Kannada word ಅಕ್ಕಿ (akki), which means rice.
How do you pronounce it?
jāsmin akki
Did you know?
- While ಅಕ್ಕಿ refers to raw, uncooked rice, the word changes to ಅನ್ನ when the rice is cooked. Using ಅಕ್ಕಿ to describe a meal on a plate would sound like you are serving raw grains.
- In Kannada, rice is often treated as a symbol of prosperity, and many traditional auspicious rituals involve specific types of ಅಕ್ಕಿ (akki) that differ from the culinary 'jasmine' variety.
- The word ಅಕ್ಕಿ (akki) is a foundational term in Dravidian languages, appearing in closely related forms in the Badaga language spoken in the Nilgiris.
Examples in context
- ನನಗೆ ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಇಷ್ಟ.nanage jasmine akki ishta.I like jasmine rice.
- ಅಂಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಇದೆಯೇ?angadili jasmine akki ideye?Is jasmine rice available in the shop?
- ಈ ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಸುಗಂಧಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ.ee jasmine akki tumba sugandhayutavagide.This jasmine rice is very aromatic.
Example conversation
At a grocery store, Saumya asks Kiran if they have a specific type of rice.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಕಿರಣ್, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಇದೆಯೇ?Kiran, nimma hattira jasmine akki ideye?Kiran, do you have jasmine rice?
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಹೌದು ಸೌಮ್ಯ, ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಜಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಇದೆ.Haudu Saumya, namma hattira jasmine akki ide.Yes Saumya, we have jasmine rice.
- ಸೌಮ್ಯ Soumyaಒಂದೆರಡು ಕೆಜಿ ಕೊಡಿ.Onderaadu kg kodi.Please give me one or two kg.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಖಂಡಿತಾ, ಈಗಲೇ ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.Khandita, igale tandukoduttene.Certainly, I will bring it right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ಅಕ್ಕಿ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
