કેસર
kesar/ˈkeː.səɾ/
Saffron in Gujarati is કેસર (kesar).
કેસર refers to the spice saffron.
Meaning: spice (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈkeː.səɾ/. The stress is on the first of two syllables.
When do people say it?
Saffron is used in the preparation of traditional Gujarati sweets like શ્રીખંડ and બાસુંડી.
Did you know?
- The Gujarati word કેસર (kesar) shares an ancient ancestor with the Sanskrit word for 'lion', referring to the golden mane of a lion.
- In traditional Gujarati medicine, કેસર is used not only for flavor but as a remedy to treat depression and improve memory.
- In the context of traditional Gujarati weddings, the scent and color of કેસર are often integrated into the ceremonial rituals.
Examples in context
- આમાં થોડું કેસર નાખો.ā māṁ thoḍuṁ kesara nākhō.Add a little saffron to this.
- કેસર ખૂબ મોંઘું છે.kesara khūba mōṅghuṁ chē.Saffron is very expensive.
- શું તમારી પાસે કેસર છે?śuṁ tamārī pāśē kesara chē?Do you have saffron?
Example conversation
Mital and Niya are cooking in the kitchen.
- નિયા Niyaમિતલ, શું આપણી પાસે કેસર છે?Mital, shu aapni pase kesar che?Mital, do we have saffron?
- મિતલ Mitalહા, ડબ્બામાં થોડું કેસર છે.ha, dabbama thodu kesar che.Yes, there is some saffron in the box.
- નિયા Niyaતે મીઠાઈમાં નાખજો.te mithai ma nakhjo.Please put it in the sweet.
- મિતલ Mitalઠીક છે, હું નાખી દઉં છું.thik che, hu nakhi dau chu.Okay, I am putting it in.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “saffron” translations and entries કેસર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries કેસર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
