मूंगफली
moongphali
The English word peanut is translated to Hindi as मूंगफली (moongphali).
मूंगफली is a noun used to refer to the peanut, which is a legume that resembles a nut.
Meaning: a legume resembling a nut (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word मूंगफली is a compound. The first part, मूंग, refers to the mung bean and the second part, फली, means pod or legume.
How do you pronounce it?
moongphali
Did you know?
- Peanuts are a central part of the winter season in North India, where they are traditionally eaten alongside गुड़ or jaggery, a type of unrefined cane sugar.
- In street food culture across North India, roasted peanuts are often sold by vendors shouting मूंगफली गरम, which literally translates to 'hot peanut' to signal they are freshly roasted.
- In India, मूंगफली is often sold by street vendors who roast them in large open clay pots over charcoal fires, served warm in recycled newspaper cones.
Examples in context
- मुझे मूंगफली बहुत पसंद है।mujhe moongphali bahut pasand hai.I like peanuts very much.
- क्या आपके पास मूंगफली है?kya aapke paas moongphali hai?Do you have peanuts?
- बाज़ार में मूंगफली सस्ती है।bazaar mein moongphali sasti hai.Peanuts are cheap in the market.
Example conversation
Pooja and Amit are snacking together.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या आप मूंगफली खाएंगे?Amit, kya aap moongfali khayenge?Amit, will you eat peanuts?
- अमित Amitहाँ पूजा, मुझे मूंगफली अच्छी लगती है।Haan Pooja, mujhe moongfali acchi lagti hai.Yes Pooja, I like peanuts.
- पूजा Poojaयह बहुत ताज़ा है।Yeh bahut taaza hai.It is very fresh.
- अमित Amitधन्यवाद, यह बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।Dhanyavad, yeh bahut svaadisht hai.Thank you, it is very delicious.
