मिरी
miri
The Marathi word for pepper is मिरी (miri).
मिरी is used to refer to the spice pepper in general.
Meaning: spice (noun)
Which one should you use?
While मिरी can refer to pepper generally, the specific term for black pepper is काळी मिरी.
How do you pronounce it?
miri
Did you know?
- While मिरी refers to the spice, if you are talking about the vegetable 'bell pepper', you must use the word ढोबळी मिरची (dhobli mirchi) instead.
- Black pepper, or काळी मिरी, was once so valuable in ancient trade that it was known as 'black gold' and used as a form of currency.
- In Marathi-speaking households, काळी मिरी (black pepper) is often treated as a household remedy for coughs and colds, rather than just a cooking ingredient.
Examples in context
- अजून थोडीशी काळी मिरी घाल.Add a little more pepper.This sentence is useful for learning how to ask to add a little more of the form मिरी.Tatoeba #11327186 by sabretou, translation #31307 by CK
- मला जरा मीठ आणि काळी मिरी द्या.Please give me salt and pepper.This sentence is useful for asking for salt and the form मिरी.Tatoeba #13942240 by sabretou, translation #751758 by Darkmaster
- या सूपमध्ये मिरी खूप आहे.Yā sūpamadhē miṟī khūpa āhē.There is a lot of pepper in this soup.
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Example conversation
At a dining table during dinner.
- सायली Sayaliराहुल, सूपमध्ये मिरी कमी आहे का?Rāhula, sūpamadhē miṟī kamī āhē kā?Rahul, is there not enough pepper in the soup?
- राहुल Rahulहो, मी थोडी मिरी घालतो.Hō, mī thōḍī miṟī ghālatō.Yes, I will add some pepper.
- सायली Sayaliआता चव छान वाटते.Ātā chava chāna vāṭatē.Now it tastes good.
- राहुल Rahulतुला आवडलं हे पाहून आनंद झाला.Tulā āvaḍala hē pāhūna ānaṅda jhālā.I am glad to see that you liked it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
