خاشخاش
khashkhash
The English phrase "poppy seed" is translated into Urdu as خاشخاش (khashkhash).
خاشخاش refers to the seeds of the poppy plant. You may also encounter the more formal phrase خشخاش کا بیج to refer to the poppy seed.
Meaning: the seed of the poppy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khashkhash
Did you know?
- In some regional folk medicines in Pakistan and India, خاشخاش is believed to have sedative properties and is sometimes used in traditional remedies to treat insomnia.
- The word خاشخاش is an example of reduplication, where the same sound is repeated to form a single noun. This linguistic pattern is common in Urdu and often used to describe materials or textures.
- While many Western recipes use poppy seeds as a garnish, in Urdu-speaking culinary traditions, خاشخاش is primarily used as a thickener to create creamy textures without using dairy.
Examples in context
- میں نے کیک پر خشخاش کا بیج ڈالا۔I sprinkled poppy seeds on the cake.
- اس سلاد میں خشخاش کے دانے ہیں۔This salad has poppy seeds.
- خاشخاش بہت چھوٹی ہوتی ہے۔khashkhash bohat chhoti hoti hai.Poppy seed is very small.
- کیا آپ خاشخاش کا استعمال کرتے ہیں؟kya aap khashkhash ka istemal karte hain?Do you use poppy seed?
- مجھے خاشخاش والی روٹی پسند ہے۔mujhe khashkhash wali roti pasand hai.I like bread with poppy seed.
Example conversation
Ayesha and Ali are talking about a recipe in the kitchen.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعلی، کیا اس میں خاشخاش ڈالنا ہے؟Ali, kya is mein khashkhash dalna hai?Ali, do I need to put poppy seeds in this?
- علی Aliہاں، ایک چمچ خاشخاش ڈال دیں۔Haan, ek chammach khashkhash dal dein.Yes, put in one spoon of poppy seeds.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی ڈالتی ہوں۔Theek hai, mein abhi dalti hoon.Okay, I will put them in now.
- علی Aliشکریہ عائشہ، یہ بہت اچھا لگے گا۔Shukriya Ayesha, yeh bohat acha lagay ga.Thanks Ayesha, it will taste very good.
