ડુંગળી
ḍuṅgaḷī/ˈɖuŋ.ɡɭi/feminine
The Gujarati word for onion is ડુંગળી (ḍuṅgaḷī).
ડુંગળી refers to the edible bulb of the onion plant.
Meaning: bulb (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ડુંગળી is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈɖuŋ.ɡɭi/. It has two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Gujarati households, onions are avoided during certain religious fasts or festivals because they are considered 'tamasic' or passion-inducing foods.
- The word ડુંગળી is actually derived from a verb meaning 'to be stunted' or 'to be cramped'.
- In Gujarat, a raw slice of ડુંગળી is frequently served as a standard accompaniment to spicy meals to cool the palate.
Examples in context
- મને ડુંગળી ભાવતી નથી.mane dungali bhavti nathi.I do not like onion.
- શું તમારી પાસે ડુંગળી છે?shu tamari pase dungali che?Do you have an onion?
- આ ડુંગળી બહુ મોટી છે.aa dungali bahu moti che.This onion is very big.
Example conversation
Hardik and Niya are talking in the kitchen while preparing a meal.
- હાર્દિક Hardikનિયા, શું આપણે ડુંગળી કાપવી પડશે?Niya, shu aapne dungali kapvi padshe?Niya, will we have to cut the onion?
- નિયા Niyaહા, હાર્દિક, શાકમાં ડુંગળી જોઈએ.Ha, Hardik, shaak ma dungali joiye.Yes, Hardik, we need onion in the curry.
- હાર્દિક Hardikસારું, હું ડુંગળી લાવી આપું છું.Saaru, hu dungali laavi aapu chu.Okay, I will bring the onion.
- નિયા Niyaઆભાર, તે ખૂબ મદદરૂપ થશે.Aabhar, te khub madadrup thashe.Thank you, that will be very helpful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “onion” translations and entries ડુંગળી, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ડુંગળી, CC BY-SA 4.0.
