பாலேடு
pālēṭu
The phrase for milk cream in Tamil is பாலேடு (pālēṭu).
பாலேடு refers specifically to the thick, fatty layer of cream that rises to the top of milk.
How do you pronounce it?
pālēṭu
Did you know?
- In classical Sangam poetry, the whiteness associated with பால் is frequently employed as a metaphor for the incorruptible purity of human emotions, such as a mother's affection.
- Tamil speakers may use different words for 'cream' depending on whether it comes from a cow, a buffalo or a processed carton.
- If you were to ask for 'cream' in a modern cafe in Chennai, you might use the English loanword 'cream' instead of the formal பாலேடு.
Example conversation
Vijay and Kavitha are preparing tea in the kitchen.
- விஜய் Vijayகவிதா, இந்த பாலில் பாலேடு இருக்கிறது.Kavitha, indha paalil paaledu irukkiradhu.Kavitha, there is milk cream in this milk.
- கவிதா Kavithaஅதை எடுத்துவிட்டு பாலை ஊற்றவும்.Adhai eduthuvittu paalai ootravum.Please remove it and pour the milk.
- விஜய் Vijayசரி, நான் இப்போது எடுக்கிறேன்.Sari, naan ippodhu edukkiren.Okay, I am taking it out now.
- கவிதா Kavithaநன்றி விஜய்.Nandri Vijay.Thank you, Vijay.
