तीखा
tīkhāeveryday
The Hindi word for food that burns with chili is तीखा (tīkhā). मसालेदार (masāledār) means rich in spices and is not always hot. It is also called तेज़ मिर्च वाला (tez mirch vālā).
Meaning: hot with chili or strong spices (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| तीखा | tīkhā | everyday |
| मसालेदार | masāledār | describes food with many spices |
| तेज़ मिर्च वाला | tez mirch vālā | very hot |
At a restaurant you can ask थोड़ा कम तीखा (thoṛā kam tīkhā), meaning a little less spicy. Servers understand this well.
Which one should you use?
मसालेदार (masāledār) is about flavor from many spices, while तीखा (tīkhā) is about heat. A dish can be one without the other.
Did you know?
- Chili peppers came to India only after European traders arrived, yet मिर्च (mirch) is now central to Indian cooking.
Examples in context
- यह सब्ज़ी बहुत तीखी है।yah sabzī bahut tīkhī hai.This vegetable dish is very spicy.
- कम तीखा बनाइए।kam tīkhā banāie.Please make it less spicy.
Example conversation
Rohan orders food at a small restaurant and talks to the waiter.
- Rohanभैया, यह तीखा है क्या?bhaiyā, yah tīkhā hai kyā?Brother, is this spicy?
- Waiterथोड़ा तीखा है।thoṛā tīkhā hai.It is a little spicy.
- Rohanठीक है, कम तीखा बनाइए।ṭhīk hai, kam tīkhā banāie.Okay, please make it less spicy.
