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"Corn" in Hindi: मक्का

मक्काmakka

Say it: MAK-kamasculine noun/məkkɑː/

Note: corn on the cob: भुट्टा (bhutta)

Corn in Hindi is मक्का (makka), masculine. Corn on the cob is often भुट्टा, but the headword here is मक्का.

Kirana shop

एक किलो मक्का दीजिए।

ek kilo makka dijiye.

Please give one kilo of corn.
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How to pronounce मक्का

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MAK-ka

/məkkɑː/

Makka is MAK-ka. Clear mak, doubled k feel, light a. Two short beats.

"Corn" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मक्काmakkacorn; maize

Default noun.

मक्के की रोटीmakke ki roticorn flatbread

Punjab/Rajasthan staple.

मक्का आटाmakka aatacorn flour

Cooking.

मक्के के दानेmakke ke daanecorn kernels

Salad, chaat.

How to use मक्का in real life

  1. 1Kirana shop

    एक किलो मक्का दीजिए।

    ek kilo makka dijiye.

    Please give one kilo of corn.

    Weight order.

  2. 2Winter dinner

    आज रात मक्के की रोटी बनाऊँगा।

    aaj raat makke ki roti banaaoonga.

    Tonight I'll make corn flatbread.

    Makke oblique.

  3. 3Asking preference

    आपको मक्का पसंद है क्या?

    aapko makka pasand hai kya?

    Do you like corn?

    Aap ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with मक्का

Incorrect: Only saying bhutta for all corn

Correct: भुट्टा is on the cob; grain is मक्का

Bhutta is roasted cob; मक्का is the crop/grain.

Incorrect: Meri makka

Correct: मेरा मक्का

Makka is masculine.

Good to know

Winter streets sell hot भुट्टा with lemon and chili, while kitchens talk मक्के की रोटी with sarson ka saag. Both sit under the corn family, but this page drills मक्का.

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Buying corn flour ingredients

  1. ChatPal

    क्या ताज़ा मक्का आया है?

    kya taaza makka aaya hai?

    Has fresh corn come in?

  2. You

    हाँ, दो किलो मक्का पैक कर दीजिए।

    haan, do kilo makka pack kar dijiye.

    Yes — please pack two kilos of corn.

  3. ChatPal

    मक्का आटा भी चाहिए क्या?

    makka aata bhi chahiye kya?

    Do you need corn flour too?

  4. You

    नहीं, सिर्फ़ मक्का काफी है।

    nahin, sirf makka kaafi hai.

    No, just corn is enough.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Corn" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera makka.

Bhutta vs makka?

Bhutta is corn on the cob; makka is corn/maize.

Corn flour?

Makka aata.

Roti?

Makke ki roti — corn flatbread.

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