जायफल
jāyphal/d͡ʒɑːj.pʰəl/
The Hindi word for nutmeg is जायफल (jāyphal).
जायफल is a noun used to refer to the spice nutmeg.
Meaning: spice (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /dʒɑːj.pʰəl/. The syllables are jāy-phal.
Did you know?
- In traditional Indian households, जायफल is often grated into warm milk to help infants sleep or treat colic.
- While जायफल refers to the seed, the surrounding lace-like covering is called जायपत्रिका in Hindi.
- Even though the English word 'nutmeg' focuses on the 'nut' aspect, the Hindi term जायफल focuses on the 'fruit' aspect of the plant.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक किलो जायफल खरीदने हैं। (Mujhe ek kilo jaiphal kharidne hain.)I need to buy one kilogram of nutmeg.
- खाने में जायफल डालें।khāne meṃ jāyaphal dāleṃ.Add nutmeg to the food.
- जायफल की खुशबू बहुत अच्छी है।jāyaphal kī khushbū bahut acchī hai.The smell of nutmeg is very good.
- क्या आपके पास जायफल है?kyā āpke pās jāyaphal hai?Do you have nutmeg?
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are cooking together in the kitchen.
- अमित Amitप्रिया, क्या हमने जायफल खरीदा?Priya, kya humne jaayphal khareeda?Priya, did we buy nutmeg?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ अमित, वह अलमारी में है।haan Amit, vah almaari mein hai.Yes Amit, it is in the cupboard.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं इसे अभी निकालता हूँ।theek hai, main ise abhi nikaalta hoon.Okay, I will take it out now.
- प्रिया Priyaबस थोड़ा सा ही इस्तेमाल करना।bas thoda sa hi istemaal karna.Just use a little bit of it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nutmeg” translations and entries जायफल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
