زوچینی
zucchini
The English word zucchini is translated into Urdu as زوچینی.
زوچینی refers to a long green summer squash that is used as a vegetable in cooking.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zucchini.
Did you know?
- In local Pakistani markets, a vendor might call it 'tori' or 'lauki' if they are referring to similar-looking indigenous gourds, even if the specific 'zucchini' is available.
- Unlike in the West, where zucchini is often a side dish, in Urdu-speaking households it is frequently cooked into a 'salan', a thick curry served with flatbread.
- The word زوچینی is a direct phonetic loan from English, meaning it is not a native Urdu word with its own historical roots in South Asia.
Examples in context
- میں زوچینی کا سالن بنا رہی ہوں۔mein zucchini ka saalan bana rahi hoon.I am making a zucchini curry.
- کیا آپ نے زوچینی خریدی؟kya aap ne zucchini khareedi?Did you buy zucchini?
- زوچینی صحت کے لیے بہت اچھی ہے۔zucchini sehat ke liye bohat achi hai.Zucchini is very good for health.
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are planning their dinner in the kitchen.
- علی Aliزینب، ہم رات کے کھانے میں کیا کھائیں؟Zainab, hum raat ke khane mein kya khayein?Zainab, what should we eat for dinner?
- زینب Zainabمیرے پاس ایک تازہ زوچینی ہے۔Mere paas ek taza zucchini hai.I have a fresh zucchini.
- علی Aliزبردست، کیا ہم اسے فرائی کریں؟Zabardast, kya hum isay fry karein?Great, should we fry it?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ بہت مزے کا ہوگا!Haan, yeh bohat mazay ka hoga!Yes, it will be very tasty!
