मटर
maṭar/mə.ʈəɾ/
The Hindi word for "pea" is मटर (maṭar).
मटर refers to the edible seed of the pea plant.
Meaning: edible seed (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced maṭar. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'pea' for both the seed and the pod, मटर specifically refers to the seed, while the pod is called मटर की फली.
- In Indian culinary culture, मटर is a key ingredient in Matar Paneer, one of the most globally recognized vegetarian dishes, where the peas provide a sweet contrast to the salty cottage cheese.
- The word मटर descends from the Proto-New Indo-Aryan root *maṭṭara, which survived the transition from ancient Prakrits into modern Hindi.
Examples in context
- मैंने आज अपने खाने में मटर डाल दिया।I added peas to my meal today.
- मुझे मटर पुलाव बहुत पसंद है।I really like pea pulao.
- मुझे मटर बहुत पसंद है।mujhe matar bahut pasand hai.I like peas very much.
- बाज़ार में ताज़ा मटर है।bāzār mein tāzā matar hai.There are fresh peas in the market.
- क्या आपने मटर धोए?kyā āpne matar dhoye?Did you wash the peas?
Example conversation
In the kitchen, preparing dinner.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या मटर तैयार हैं?vikās, kyā matar taiyār haiṃ?Vikas, are the peas ready?
- विकास Vikasहाँ पूजा, मैंने मटर छील दिए हैं।hāṃ pūjā, maine matar chīl diye haiṃ.Yes Pooja, I have peeled the peas.
- पूजा Poojaबहुत अच्छा, अब इन्हें पका लो।bahut acchā, ab ineṃ pakā lo.Very good, now cook them.
- विकास Vikasठीक है, मैं अभी बनाता हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maiṃ abhī banātā hūṃ.Okay, I will make them now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pea” translations and entries मटर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मटर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
