रसोई
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In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where a kitchen is रसोई (rasoī). The loan word किचन (kichan) is also very common in cities. It is also called रसोईघर (rasoīghar).
Meaning: room where food is cooked (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| रसोई | rasoī | everyday |
| रसोईघर | rasoīghar | formal |
| किचन | kichan | casual |
रसोई (rasoī) is a feminine noun, so you say बड़ी रसोई (baṛī rasoī) for a big kitchen. रसोईघर (rasoīghar) means "kitchen room" and appears in writing.
Which one should you use?
A cook is रसोइया (rasoiyā), and the word रसोई (rasoī) can also mean the cooked meal itself in some settings.
Did you know?
- The word रसोई (rasoī) is feminine in Hindi, unlike the English loan word किचन (kichan) which is usually treated as masculine.
Examples in context
- माँ रसोई में खाना बना रही हैं।māṅ rasoī meṅ khānā banā rahī haiṅ.Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
- हमारी रसोई बहुत छोटी है।hamārī rasoī bahut chhoṭī hai.Our kitchen is very small.
- किचन में पानी नहीं आ रहा।kichan meṅ pānī nahīṅ ā rahā.There is no water in the kitchen.
Example conversation
Seema calls to her brother Amit, who is in the next room.
- Seemaअमित, तुम कहाँ हो?amit, tum kahāṅ ho?Amit, where are you?
- Amitमैं रसोई में हूँ, चाय बना रहा हूँ।main rasoī meṅ hūn, chāy banā rahā hūn.I am in the kitchen, making tea.
- Seemaमेरे लिए भी बना दो।mere lie bhī banā do.Make some for me too.
