लेटिष
leṭiṣ
In Hindi, lettuce can be expressed as लेटिष (leṭiṣ) or सलाद पत्ता.
Meaning: the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| लेटिष | leṭiṣ | |
| सलाद पत्ता | salād pattā | /sə.lɑːd̪ pət̪.t̪ɑː/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
The term refers to the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish.
How do you pronounce it?
leṭiṣ
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, सलाद refers to any mix of raw vegetables, such as sliced cucumbers and carrots, rather than specifically leafy greens.
- The word सलाद is a loanword that entered Hindi via French 'salade' or Portuguese 'salada'.
- While सलाद पत्ता refers to the vegetable, the word पत्ता is also used to describe a 'leaf' of a book or a 'ticket' in certain contexts.
Example sentences for Hindi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- प्रिया Priyaराहुल, क्या आपने लेटिष धो लिया?Rahul, kya aapne lettuce dho liya?Rahul, did you wash the lettuce?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ प्रिया, लेटिष तैयार है।Haan Priya, lettuce taiyaar hai.Yes Priya, the lettuce is ready.
- प्रिया Priyaअब इसे बारीक काट दीजिए।Ab ise baarik kaat dijiye.Now please chop it finely.
- राहुल Rahulठीक है, मैं अभी काटता हूँ।Theek hai, main abhi kaatta hoon.Okay, I will chop it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lettuce” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (सलाद, पत्ता) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पत्ता, सलाद, CC BY-SA 4.0.
