मरिच
marich
The English word "pepper" is translated into Nepali as मरिच (marich).
The term मरिच is used to refer to the spice or peppercorns, typically meaning black pepper. It is not used to describe fresh, hot peppers used in cooking.
Meaning: spice (noun)
Which one should you use?
In Nepali, there is a distinction between types of peppers. Use मरिच for the spice or peppercorns, but use खुर्सानी when referring to the fresh chili peppers commonly found in Nepali cuisine.
How do you pronounce it?
marich
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use मरिच when you actually mean a fresh chili pepper. Instead, use खुर्सानी.
Did you know?
- Because Nepali cuisine relies heavily on heat, the word खुर्सानी is often used as a descriptor for people with very fiery or sharp temperaments.
- While मरिच refers to black pepper, the word for chili peppers, खुर्सानी, is derived from the Persian word 'khursani', meaning something that comes from Khurasan.
- In Nepali culture, black pepper मरिच is often used in traditional home remedies for coughs and colds, sometimes mixed with honey.
Examples in context
- कृपया, थालीमा कालो मरिच राख्नुहोस्।Please, put black pepper on the plate.
- मरिच पिरो हुन्छ।marich piro hunchha.Pepper is spicy.
- केही मरिच थप्नुहोस्।kehi marich thapnuhos.Please add some pepper.
- मलाई मरिच मन पर्दैन।malai marich man pardaina.I do not like pepper.
Example conversation
Srijana and Dipesh are cooking dinner together.
- सृजना Srijanaदिपेश, मरिच कहाँ छ?Dipesh, marich kaha chha?Dipesh, where is the pepper?
- दिपेश Dipeshत्यो त भान्छाको दराजमा छ।tyo ta bhanchako darajma chha.It is in the kitchen cupboard.
- सृजना Srijanaमैले मरिच भेट्टाएँ, धन्यवाद।maile marich bhetae, dhanyabaad.I found the pepper, thank you.
- दिपेश Dipeshहुन्छ, अब तरकारी पकाउनुहोस्।hunchha, aba tarkari pakaunuhos.Okay, now cook the vegetables.
