छिलनी
chhilnī
The English phrase vegetable peeler is छिलनी (chhilnī) in Hindi.
छिलनी refers to a kitchen tool used to remove the outer skin or peel from vegetables.
What does it mean word for word?
The word छिलनी is derived from the verb छीलना (chīlnā), which means 'to peel'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun छिलनी is feminine, so if you use an adjective like 'new', it must be नई छिलनी (naī chhilnī) instead of the masculine नया छिलनी (nayā chhilnī).
How do you pronounce it?
chhilnī
Did you know?
- In many traditional Indian kitchens, the role of a छिलनी is performed by a simple knife or even the edge of a steel plate, making the specialized tool less common in rural areas.
- The word छिलनी is built from the verb छीलना, which is also used to describe the act of 'stripping' bark from a tree or 'sloughing off' something in a metaphorical sense.
- The word छिलनी is closely linked to छिलका, which means 'skin' or 'peel', showing how Hindi names tools based on the physical result of the action.
Examples in context
- पेलर कहाँ रखा है? मुझे इसकी ज़रूरत है।Where is the peeler kept? I need it.
- मुझे एक नई छिलनी चाहिए।mujhe ek naī chilnī chāhiye.I need a new vegetable peeler.
- यह छिलनी बहुत तेज़ है।yah chilnī bahut tez hai.This vegetable peeler is very sharp.
- छिलनी कहाँ रखी है?chilnī kahā̃ rakhi hai?Where is the vegetable peeler kept?
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are preparing vegetables in the kitchen.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या तुम्हें छिलनी मिल गई?amit, kyā tumhen chilnī mil gaī?Amit, did you find the vegetable peeler?
- अमित Amitहाँ, छिलनी दराज में है।hā̃, chilnī darāj mẽ hai.Yes, the vegetable peeler is in the drawer.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, इससे आलू छील लो।ṭhīk hai, isse ālu chīl lo.Okay, use it to peel the potatoes.
- अमित Amitमैं अभी करता हूँ।maĩ abhī kartā hū̃.I will do it now.
