ચોખા
cokhā/ˈt͡ʃo.kʰɑ/
The English word rice is said in Gujarati as ચોખા (cokhā).
The term refers to the seeds used as food.
Meaning: seeds used as food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as cokhā. It has two syllables, with the first syllable stressed. The IPA transcription is /ˈtʃo.kʰɑ/.
Did you know?
- Gujarati distinguishes between ચોખા for raw rice and different terms for cooked rice, such as ભાત.
- In Gujarati culture, uncooked ચોખા are often used in religious rituals and offerings to deities during puja.
- The word ચોખા is a doublet of the Gujarati word ચોખ (cokh), which means 'clean'.
Examples in context
- મને ચોખા ભાવે છે.mane chokha bhaave che.I like rice.
- શું તમે ચોખા બનાવશો?shu tame chokha banavsho?Will you make rice?
- આ ડિશમાં ચોખા છે.aa dish ma chokha che.There is rice in this dish.
Example conversation
At home during dinner time.
- નિલય Nilayશું આજે જમવામાં ચોખા છે?shu aaje jamva ma chokha che?Is there rice for dinner today?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, મેં ચોખા બનાવ્યા છે.haa, me chokha banavya che.Yes, I have made rice.
- નિલય Nilayખૂબ સરસ, દ્રષ્ટિ.khub saras, drashti.Very good, Drashti.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiઆભાર, નિલય.aabhar, nilay.Thank you, Nilay.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ચોખા, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ચોખા, CC BY-SA 4.0.
