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"Carrot" in Hindi: गाजर

गाजरgaajar

Say it: GAA-jarfeminine noun/ɡɑːdʒər/

Carrot in Hindi is गाजर (gaajar), a feminine noun. Winter kitchens often turn it into गाजर का हलवा (gaajar ka halwa).

Making salad

सलाद में गाजर भी कद्दूकस कर दीजिए।

salaad mein gaajar bhi kaddookas kar dijiye.

Please grate some carrot into the salad too.
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How to pronounce गाजर

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GAA-jar

/ɡɑːdʒər/

Gaajar is GAA-jar with a long aa. Soft g, then jar like English jar but with a dental r flap.

"Carrot" in Hindi: quick reference

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गाजरgaajarcarrot

Default.

गाजर का हलवाgaajar ka halwacarrot pudding

Winter dessert.

कटी गाजरkati gaajargrated / cut carrot

Salad prep.

गाजर-मटरgaajar-matarcarrot and peas

Common sabzi mix.

How to use गाजर in real life

  1. 1Making salad

    सलाद में गाजर भी कद्दूकस कर दीजिए।

    salaad mein gaajar bhi kaddookas kar dijiye.

    Please grate some carrot into the salad too.

    Kitchen ask.

  2. 2Market

    लाल गाजर एक किलो दे दीजिए।

    laal gaajar ek kilo de dijiye.

    Please give one kilo of red carrots.

    Shopping line.

  3. 3Dessert plan

    सर्दी में गाजर का हलवा बनाना है।

    sardi mein gaajar ka halwa banana hai.

    In winter we should make carrot halwa.

    Seasonal classic.

Mistakes English speakers make with गाजर

Incorrect: Mera gaajar

Correct: Meri gaajar

Gaajar is feminine.

Incorrect: Calling only gajar ka achar when you mean fresh carrot

Correct: Gaajar / taazi gaajar

Pickle is different; fresh carrot is plain गाजर.

Good to know

Winter markets glow with heaps of गाजर for juice and halwa. Kids often snack on raw sticks with salt and lemon. In many homes, gaajar-matar is a weeknight sabzi staple.

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Prepping vegetables before dinner

  1. ChatPal

    क्या गाजर धो ली आपने?

    kya gaajar dho li aapne?

    Have you washed the carrots?

  2. You

    हाँ, अब गाजर काट रहा हूँ।

    haan, ab gaajar kaat raha hoon.

    Yes — now I'm cutting the carrots.

  3. ChatPal

    थोड़ी गाजर सलाद के लिए अलग रखिए।

    thodi gaajar salaad ke liye alag rakhie.

    Please keep a little carrot aside for the salad.

  4. You

    ठीक है, बाकी गाजर सब्ज़ी में डालूँगा।

    theek hai, baaki gaajar sabzi mein dalunga.

    Okay — I'll put the rest of the carrot in the sabzi.

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Common questions about "Carrot" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri gaajar.

Carrot halwa?

Gaajar ka halwa.

Carrot and peas?

Gaajar-matar.

Grated carrot?

Kati / kaddookas ki hui gaajar.

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