Glossary of Indian vegetables
Here’s a handy glossary table with the english names and their hindi, tamil and marathi equivalents. We have also included other regional Indian languages for some vegetables, wherever possible.
In case, you also plan to check some veggie recipes then here is a Collection of Indian vegetable recipes.
List of Indian vegetables name
If you know the name of any veggie in any regional Indian language and want to update it in this post… Then do leave it in the comment section and we will update the post. If we have missed any vegetable, then also you can let us know. Thanks in advance.
ENGLISH | HINDI | TAMIL | TELUGU | KANNADA | MARATHI | Konkani |
Amaranth leaves | Chauli, chaulai | Thotakura | Harive soppu | Chawli | Thambde bhajji, tambdi bhaji (for red amaranth leaves) |
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Ash gourd, white pumpkin, winter melon | Petha | Poosanikai | Boodida gumadikaya | Bood kumbalakai | Safed bhopla | Kuvale |
Aubergine, brinjal, eggplant | Baingan | Kathirikkai | Vankaya | Badanekayi | Vangi | Vaingan |
Baby corn | ||||||
Beetroot | Chukandar | |||||
Bottle gourd, opo squash, White gourd |
Lauki, ghia | Suraikai | Sorakaya, aanapakaya | Halu Kumbal kai |
Dudhi | Dhave dudhi, Gharduddi |
Bitter gourd, bitter melon | Karela | Pavakkai | kakarakaya | Hagal kayi | Karlya | Karathe |
Cabbage | Patta gobhi, paat gobhi | Muttai kosu | Kosu gadda | Ele kosu | Kobi | |
Carrot | Gajar | Gajaru gadda | gajjari | Gajar | ||
Capsicum, green bell pepper | Shimla mirch | Kudai milagai | Bunga mirapakay | Donne menasinakai | Dhobli mirchi, bhopli mirchi | Donne mirsang |
Cauliflower | Phool gobi | Gobi puvvu | Hu kosu | Flower | ||
Cluster beans | Guar ki phali | Kothavarangai | Goru chikkudu | gorikai | Gawar | Mitke saang |
Coconut | Nariyal | Thengai | Kobbari kaya | Tengina kai | Naral | Naarlu |
Coriander/cilantro leaves | Dhania patta | Kothamalli thalai | Kothimeera | Kottambari soppu | Kothmir | Kothambari pallo |
Corn | Makai, bhutta | Makka cholam | Mokkajonna | Govin jol | Makka | Jonnalo |
Cucumber | Kheera | Vellarikkai | Kaakdi | Savte kai | Kakdi | Tavshen |
Curry leaves | Kadi patta | Karuveppilai | Karivaepaku | Karibevu soppu | Kadi patta | Phanna pallo |
Dill | Suwa, savaa | Sataguppi | Sadhapa vithulu /sathapushpa vithulu |
Sabbasige soppu | Shepu | Sheppi bhajji |
Drumsticks | Sahjan ki phalli | Murungaikkai | Mullakkada | Nuggekai | Shevgyachya Shenga |
Mashinga sango |
Fenugreek leaves | Methi | Vendhayam keerai | Menthikura | Menthe soppu | Methi | Methi pallo |
French beans, green beans | Faras bean, sem | Tingal avre kai | Farasbi | Tingal avro | ||
Garlic | Lahsun | Poondu | Vellulli | Bellulli | Lasun | Losonu |
Fresh ginger | Adrak | inji | Allam | Shunti | Ala | Alle |
Green chilli | Hari mirch | Pacchai milagai | Pachi mirapakaya | HasiMenasu | Hirvi mirchi | Tarne mirsang |
Jackfruit | Kathal | Pala pazham | Panasa | Halsina hannu | Fanas | Fanas |
Lime, lemon | Nimbu | Elumichai pazham | Nimmakaya | Nimbekai | Limbu | Limbuvo |
Malabar spinach | Poi saag | Bachhali kura | Mayalu | Valchi bhaji | ||
Mushroom | Kukkurmutta, khumb, guchhi | Kaalan | Puttagodugulu | Anabi | Alambo | |
Mustard leaves | Sarson ka saag | Kadugu keerai | Aava kura | Sasive soppu | ||
Onion | Pyaaz | Vengayam | Ullipaya | Neerulli | Kanda | Piyavu, Kando |
Okra, lady finger | Bhindi | Vendakkai | Bendakaya | Bendekai | Bhendi | Bhende |
Flat green beans, hyacinth beans | Sem ki phali, papdi | Avarakkai | Chikudkaya | Papdi, val papdi | ||
Peas | Matar, mutter | Pattani | Pachi batani | Batani | Hirve vatane | Vatano |
Mint leaves | pudina patta | Puthina | Pudian | Pudina | Pudina | Marga pallo |
Pumpkin | Kaddu | Parangikai | Gummadikaya | Kumbalkai (sarekai) |
Bhopla | |
Potato | Aloo | Urulaikilangu | Bangaladumpa | Batate | Batata | Batato |
Radish, daikon | Mooli | Mullangi | Mullangi | Moolangi | Mula | Moolangi |
Radish pods | Moongra, mogri | |||||
Raw plaintain, Unripe raw banana |
Kacha kela | Balekai, Valaikkai |
Aratikaya | Balekai | Kachche kele | Harve kele |
Red chili | Lal mirch | Vara milagai | Pandu mirapakaya | Kempu menasinakai | Lal mirchi | Thambde (red) mirsang |
Snake gourd | Parora (chichinda) |
Potlakay | Paddul kai | Padwal | Paddul | |
Spinach | Palak | Pasala keerai | Palakura | Palak, basale | Palak | Palak, vali |
Sweet potato | Shakarkandi | Sakaravalli kilangu | Chilakadadumpa | genasu | Ratale | Kanang |
Tomato | Tamatar | Thakkali | Rama mulaga kaya | Kembhoota | Tambate | |
Taro roots or colocasia | Arbi | Seppenkilangu | Chamadumpa | Alu | ||
Ivy gourd or gherkins | Tindora | Dondakaya | tondekai | Tendli | Tendle | |
Turnip | Shalgam, shalzam | Nookol | Knool khol | Navalkhol | Salgam | Kon |
Elephant yam | Sooran, suran, jimikand | Senai kizhangu | Kanda | Suvarna gedde, Panjar gadde |
Suran | Surnu |
Potato | Aloo, alu | Urulaikishangu, Urulaikizhalungu |
Bangaaladumpa | Batata | Batato | |
Spine gourd | Kantola | Kartule | Phagil |
Special thanks to readers – deepika, priya sivakumar, sgs, raji, aishwaryarani, rAghavendra and priya for sharing the names of veggies in regional languages.
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thanks for the info.