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What's Pumpkin called in Hindi?

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On 01/11/2006 08:11am, Khichri wrote:

I was listening to Asian Network yesterday - as it was halloween pumpkins came up. One of the presenters wanted to know what Pumpkin is called in Hindi - I'm not sure really - does Mamta or anyone else know what it is? :-)

On 01/11/2006 08:11pm, kennyliza wrote:

hi, i think it's called Dudi or Dudiya.

On 02/11/2006 01:11pm, syedz wrote:

In some parts it is also called kad-doo. (Both the ds are soft)

I have also heard pumpkin being translated as laukee.

On 02/11/2006 04:11pm, Mamta wrote:

Hello Khichri

Kaddu, where both d's are pronounced softly, is the North Indian or Hindi name for Pumpkin. Some people also call it Sita-phal.

KennyLiza, Dudhi (Gujrati) or Lauki (Hindi) is Indian bottle gourd, called so because of it?s shape. It is not Pumpkin.

Syedz, Pumpkin is definitely not Laukee/Lauki.

I am sure you will find pictures of lauki on the internet.

Mamta

On 03/11/2006 05:11pm, kennyliza wrote:

hi mamta, i thought sitaphal is custard apple.

liza

On 04/11/2006 10:11am, Mamta wrote:

Yes they do call custard apple Sitaphal in some places. Another, more popular nanme for them is 'sharifa'. It is all a little confusing, that is why I did not mention it before.

By the way, I have just had some fresh custard apples off the tree in my sister's garden, they were so delicious!

Mamta

On 05/11/2006 04:11am, Mamta wrote:

I asked my older sister Abha in Lucknow today, as I am visiting her at present. She says that only a small number of people call pumpkin Sitaphal. Liza is right, it usually refers to custard apple. Hindi names for pumpkin are Kaddoo/Kaddu, Kashi-phal, Lal (red) kaddu or peela (yellow) Kaddu and Kumhra-the 'ra' sound at the end of Kumhra is harsh, more like a 'dra'.

There are many more names in different parts of India, which I have gleaned from other internets sites;

Gujrati-Kohiu

Bengali-Kumra

Punjabi-Sitaphal

Kannada-Kumbala

Tamil-Parangikai

Telgu-Gummadi Kayi

Kashmiri-Paarimal

Marathi-Lal Bhapla

Mamta

On 06/11/2006 02:11pm, Khichri wrote:

Thanks Mamta!!

I thought I'd ask here, because last week the question was asked on a programme on the Asian Network radio station and there were lots of answers that came up (as it's likely!!) but they wanted to know what it was in Hindi.

On 09/11/2006 03:11am, Ragini wrote:

Definitely Kaddoo!

On 12/03/2012 09:03am, zareen wrote:

only kadooo

On 12/03/2012 12:03pm, Rajneesh wrote:

Interesting!! i thought only sharifa was called as sita phal. And again sharifa was so common during my childhood that most of household in dehradun had it. But now it is so rare. Same can be said about Lychees, jamuns and basmati rice.

Anyway nothing like ripe kaddu ki sabji with pooris..... deadly!!!

On 13/03/2012 06:03am, Mamta wrote:

Rajneesh, Sharifa (custard apple), Jamun, Lychi and Basmati are still abundant, not yet rare in Rorkee/Dehradun belt where you and I come from. I just love all of these, especially Sharifa and Jamun (Jambon fruit).

On 21/08/2012 05:08pm, Amit gupta wrote:

pumpkin is kaduu.....n lauki is another veg...so dont get confused.....n custard apple is sharifa in hindi.....

On 04/10/2012 02:10pm, B.KJ wrote:

PUMPKIN IS NOT KNOWN AS KADDU BECAUSE KADDU IS KNOWN ASGUARD IN URDU

ND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HINDI

On 04/10/2012 03:10pm, Mamta wrote:

Do you mean Ash-gourd? That is not pumpkin. Ashgourd is totally different and used in India to make the popular sweetcalled 'petha'.

Ash-gourd;http://trade.indiamart.com/details.mp?offer=2252157255

On 05/10/2012 06:10pm, Rajneesh wrote:

I don't know what the confusion is about-- pumpkin is KADDU.

Petha looks like KADDU but it is not a KADDU !! :D

On 08/10/2012 03:10am, Mamta wrote:

The confusion is this Rajneesh;

We UP (Uttranchal and UP) wallas call it kaddu, but various other states call it by different names, sometimes using names that we use for entirelydifferent vegetables and fruits. Is that confusing enough LOL?

On 08/10/2012 01:10pm, rachna wrote:

pumpkin is 'sitafal'

On 08/10/2012 06:10pm, Rajneesh wrote:

fal means fruit -- and pumpkin is not a fruit. Makes no sense.

On 08/10/2012 08:10pm, AskCy wrote:

actually Pumpkin is a fruit -

"Pumpkin is the fruit of the species Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita mixta"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin

Steve

On 09/10/2012 07:10am, Mamta wrote:

Pumpkin is a fruit, technically speaking, just like a few other things we call vegetables.

On 10/10/2012 02:10pm, Rajneesh wrote:

Yes true pumpkin is a fruit, there is some confusion demarcating fruits and veggies....a fruit is what is developed by the ovary and has seeds, that makes tomatoes, cucumber, "karela", lady finger etc fruits as well.

On 10/10/2012 06:10pm, Askcy wrote:

oh yes the joys of language and classification

Tomato - fruit

Strawberry - not as the name might suggest a berry, in technical terms, an aggregate accessory fruit

Peanut - again not as the name might suggest isn't a nut, its a legume (bean)

Peas - slightly odd as if in the pod its a fruit, but the peas are actually the seeds.

chickpeas - aren't peas, they are beans (legumes) and high in protein

and don't ask what bananas are !

Steve

On 02/06/2013 05:06pm, phil wrote:

Well, I think it doesn't really matter to most of us what the 'proper' scientific terms are: for me, tomatoes are veg, cos I put them in salad.

And pumpkins are veg too, for me. We do a fab pumpkin and cheese gratin, and spicy pumpkin soup is good too. I've no idea what a 'fruit' soup would be.

Phil

On 21/02/2014 01:02am, Kiran Kumari wrote:

Pumpkin and bottle gourd(lauki or Kaddu) are two different vegetables.Pumpkin is commonly called as Kumhra in North India.

On 23/02/2014 06:02pm, Rajneesh wrote:

KADDU !!!!! :D

On 31/10/2015 10:10pm, mrinalini wrote:

Pumpkin is also known as Kashi Phal in Northern India, both in Hindi and Urdu. It is also made into a delicious halwa known as Kashi Hlwa.

On 01/11/2015 06:11am, Mamta wrote:

Indeed Mrinalini (what a beautiful name!).

Pumpkin Halva is very nice. Pumpkin Soup is also very tasty and nice for a cold day.

On 02/12/2018 07:12pm, Rashme wrote:

Thankyou mamta aunty.

Aap 'rastogi' ho kya?

On 02/12/2018 07:12pm, Rashme wrote:

Thankyou mamta aunty.

Aap 'rastogi' ho kya?

On 02/12/2018 08:12pm, Mamta wrote:

You are welcome Rashmi and no, I am not Rastogi 🙂

Mamta

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