બટાકા
bataka
બટાકા (bataka) is the Gujarati word for potato.
The word refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bataka
Did you know?
- The potato is not native to India, and the Gujarati word બટાકા reflects the historical introduction of the crop by Portuguese traders.
- In Gujarati culture, the બટાકા is so versatile that it is often used as a filler vegetable in many mixed curries to increase the volume of the dish without changing the core flavor profile.
- While બટાકા is the standard term, you will often hear it as બટાટા in casual conversation or when ordering street food snacks.
Examples in context
- મને બટાકા ખૂબ ગમે છે.mane batāka khūba game che.I like potatoes very much.
- શું તમારી પાસે બટાકા છે?śu tamārī pāse batāka che?Do you have potatoes?
Example conversation
A conversation between two friends while grocery shopping.
- મિતલ Mitalનિયા, શું આપણે થોડા બટાકા લઈએ?Niyā, śu āpaṇe thōḍā batāka laī'ē?Niya, shall we take some potatoes?
- નિયા Niyaહા મિતલ, આપણે બટાકા લેવા જોઈએ.Hā Mital, āpaṇē batāka lēvā jō'i'ē.Yes Mital, we should take potatoes.
- મિતલ Mitalઆ બટાકાનો રંગ કેવો લાગે છે?ā batākānō raṅga kēvō lāgē che?How does the color of these potatoes look?
- નિયા Niyaતે ખૂબ સારા દેખાય છે.Tē khūba sārā dēkhāya che.They look very good.
