Glossary

Vegetables

ENGLISH	HINDI	MALAYALAM	TAMIL	KANNADA
Okra or Lady's Finger	Bhindi	Vendakkaya	Vendakkai	Bendekai/ Bende tarakāri
Eggplant or Brinjal	Baingan	Vayuthananga	Kathrikai	Baluthana Kaayi
Bitter Gourd	Karela	Pavakka, Kaipakka	Pavakkai	Haagal Kaayi
Onion	Pyaaz	Ulli	Vengayam	Erulli
Beetroot	Chukandar	Bitrrut	Pitrut	Beetroot
Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans	Beans
Cabbage	Pattagobi	Cabbage	Muttaikosu	Elay Kosu
Peas	Mutter	Pattani	Pattani
Coconut	Nariyal	Thenga	Thengai	Thengin Kaayi
Carrot	Gajar	Carrot	Carrot
Cauliflower	Phoolgobi	Cauliflower	Cauliflower

Fruits

ENGLISH	HINDI	MALAYALAM	TAMIL	KANNADA
Mango	Aam	Maanga	Maangai	Maavin Hannu
Avocado	Makhanphal	Butter Fruit	Vennai Pazham
Apple	Seb	Aapil	Aapil	Saybu
Watermelon	Tarbooz	Thanimathan	Tharpoosani	Kablangada
Custard Apple	Shitaphal	Seethapazham	Seethapazham
Grapes	Angoor	Munthiri	Thratchai Pazham	Draakshi
Guava	Amrud	Perakka	Koiyapazham	Saybay Hannu
Sweet Lime	Mosambi	Mosambi	Sathukudi	Nimbe Hannu
Dates	Khajoor	Perichampazham	Karkka
Sapota	Chikku	Chiku pazhangal	Sapota

Flavours and Spices

ENGLISH	HINDI	MALAYALAM	TAMIL	KANNADA
Salt	Namak	Upp	Uppu	Uppu
Sugar	Cheeni	Panjasara	Chakkarai	Sakkarey
Turmeric	Haldi	Mannjal	Manchal	Arshna
Red Chillie Powder	Laal Mirch Powder	Chuvanna Mulaku Podi	Milagai Podi	Khaarapudi
Star Anise	Chakr Phool	Thakkolam	Natchatira Cos	Nakshatra Sampugida
Garlic	Lasoon	Veluthulli	Poondu	Bell cully
Ginger	Adrak	Inji	Inji	Sundi
Green chillies	Hari Mirch	Pacha mulagu	Pacha Milagai	Hasimenshin kaayi
Coriander leaves/Cilantro	Dhania	Malliyela	Kothamalli thalai
Curry leaves	Cadi patta	Karivepila	Karivepilai