That ANNOYING person who strives to achieve more than what is expected from him or her. Thanks for the fruit names in Sinhala. ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di∙yȧ’ = “the grape” (singular) ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di∙yak’ = “a grape” ‘mi∙dhi’ or ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di’ = “grapes”. That’s funny you mention the salt, pepper, and chilli. Mata peni rasa amba hari kameti! Local names. That’s fascinating. Could You kindly Tell me about LAWALU fruit. I appreciate it very much. You will find here a fruit list with Indian Names of fruits. You must have been one of those ‘ovaachee.va’ to go to all the trouble of making this available. Sugar Apple, Sweetsop, Anon in Sri Lanka The sugar apple is an exquisite fruit that is very closely related to the cherimoya. Yes, lo∙ku means “big” and po∙di means “small”. :), “olu = comes from the word ‘oluwa’ which means “head”. – eg; Velvet Tamarind, and also the new Sinhala names I learned were: ga-du gu-daa(Langsat) and Ka-tu a-no-dha(soursop) – never heard of these two. Respect to you for making the learning process so easy. I was wondering for this particular post why there is no mention of fruits as “(fruit name)-geddia?” My family in Sri Lanka and I refer to fruits/bread in that way, and I was looking for an explanation to that in this post. This App Help To Learn Tamil through Sinhala Easily. Thank you so much, I really enjoy this blog and your cocky way Dilshan. Hi again Elisabeth, I just replied to your earlier comment above explaining the plural and singular. Haha, “Durian Buffet”! CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. I currently don’t have any downloads of the pronunciations (now, is that a coincidence or is it part of my elaborate “get-filthy-rich-from-my-sinhala-blog” plan, well, time will tell…) but I will keep you posted :). artichoke; aubergine (eggplant); asparagus What is name of lobulated fruit in found in Sri Lanka, with a citrusy taste that is similar to Magasteen fruit ? Some of them are same in Malayalam language in Kerala, India. Glad that Cass and I could help you clear this up. Where it starts to get confusing is when it is found in other contexts. I remember pol of course, pol sambol is totally awesome. We say, for example “rambutangeddia”,”cherrygeddia” and mostly when referring to bread, “paangeddia”. Also the English and Botanical name please. –, That’s an excellent point, I didn’t realize that. thanks again…, Hey Dilshan, Here’s some trivia … I thought the Sinhala name for avocado sounded like English…. Sometimes “gé∙di∙yȧ” is also used to refer to a cyst or a boil on your body or the swelling bump that appears on your forehead after you’ve knocked it. That’s great to hear Jayamathan. I hope this rings a bell, and it’s not just my family/the area they live in. Hole Matthi in Kannada. Hi Noorul, I believe the English name is “Sapodilla”. This is lovely. One big seed or numerous tiny seeds? Haha, yeah now that you mentioned the song, I had to find it on YouTube too. The fruit Lime is called as දෙහි in Sinhala Language . The Thymes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. But you’re right, from the fruits mentioned, we typically mix salt, pepper, and chilli to mango, pineapple, ambarella, ceylon olive, jambu and raw wood-apple. Phone / WhatsApp : +91 9686446848. Here is a collection of names of fruits in English, Hindi, Malay and Tamil with scientific botanical names. Contextual translation of "spices names" into Sinhala. Reply. Sinhala. artichoke; aubergine (eggplant); asparagus That may even help me write the next blog post on this topic. This thing you called Achard sounds like something I would love (in general, as someone who tends to have a side plate of chillies no matter what he eats, I’d say that I’ll appreciate anything with chili in it). You said “I can’t say that everything is absolutely clear” (which I love to hear from my Tribesters). Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit. Hope it’s going well with the neighbors and the family. Is there any possibility in the near future of doing a sports related blog. Maybe I should do Sri Lanka’s first all-you-can-eat Durian fiesta. My favorite one is called kō∙li kut∙tu (it’s more dry than seeni ke∙hél or ambul kéhél (hey, would you look at that, you should now be able to recognize the word ‘ambul’). Thanks so much for this post. You can get meaning of any English word very easily. I must google for them. By the way, I got the idea for this “Fruits in Sinhala” post thanks to 2 readers of this blog, Letran and Shaggy. Normally we know a few vegetable names in English. Contextual translation of "blackcurrant (fruit)" into Sinhala. I really enjoyed it and learned some new words, particularly, surprisingly some English names for Sinhala fruit names that I new already!! the purple coloured small round fruit?? Do let me know how the vendors at the market react. This 100 Vegetables name list is especially for kids and for those who want to learn the English name of vegetables and want to … Haha, I think he gave you the typical “boyfriend who doesn’t want to be disturbed” answer :) I bet you he was watching TV when you asked him, right? The word You make learning fun (which of course it should be, one remembers something that makes them smile or giggle much more than that of a frown) and f course, such a good looking teacher you cannot go wrong :). I personally know someone who detests the smell as well as the juice made out of it, which is called “dhivul kiri” (wood-apple juice, but literally translated, “wood-apple milk”). =D. Hi Shirley, thanks for the kind words. p.s- This post of about fruits suddenly reminds me of the song “Lunu Dehi by Gypsies. jack fruits too. BabyNamesCube brings you Sinhala baby names with meaning, numerology and their popularity graph. your question, this is an ongoing study that I’m doing. I love fruits and I am amazed to learn how many fruits there are in Sri Lanka. Trapa natans provides the trapa or Jesuit … Hope I diddn’t confuse you! I even made some Lunu Dehi one of my husbands favorites, just waiting for it to mature, Keep up the fabulous work, you are an ace my friend. Janette. I’ll have a think about it and if I stumble upon a better way to explain it (I know I’ve messed it up above), I’ll reply to this comment. Thank you so much Dilshan for this post! “Sweet, very sweet”. I just learnt “jamun” refers to ‘maa dan’ . Sigh I do hope it changes, but your blog was almost for me like looking up at the Sinhala heavens when I discovered it. All these fruits can be found in Sri Lanka although I don’t think most of them originate from here. Ok then, last section folks, buckle up. Personally I love lychees and think they’re amazing. Totally agree with you. Talk again soon. Hi Dilshan, Thank you so much for the blogs. Phyllanthus emblica, also known as emblic, emblic myrobalan, myrobalan, Indian gooseberry, Malacca tree, or amla from Sanskrit amalaki is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae.It has edible fruit, referred to by the same name. Typically, this is the kid you hated at school (and if you’re having trouble remembering such a kid, then that kid was probably you). Mainly used for fish dishes. And Donga. Nobody? Tamarind Botanical name – Tamarindus indica Sinhala name – Siyambala An Acid tasting fruit. You’re welcome, Marion. Ha, that’s very sweet, thanks. I don’t yet know the Sinhala names for those fruits. You’ll notice that most of them use the English name for the sport. Glad that you enjoyed the post. What is Berry and How Berry Fruits are Classification, Benefits of Green fruits and list of Green fruits names, 15 Fruits With More Vitamin C Than Oranges, 12 Amazing Benefits Why Lemon Water need to Drink, Top 6 Fruits help in improving memory power and brain development, Known more on Fruits Calcium-Fruits Vitamin C-Fruits Iron, Apply Lemon and Honey Homemade Mask for Skin and Hair. BabyNamesCube brings you Sinhala baby names with meaning, numerology and their popularity graph. Human translations with examples: නමක්, goraka, binara, ඇත්ත නම, gammiris, meemetiya, කේත නමක්?, last name?. But then again, what the hell do I know, I’m not a botanist and I’m not in the mood to Wikipedia this right now. Also, read- 100 Vegetable s Name in Hindi. And the WINNER is…, http://www.lazybutsmartsinhala.com/vegetables-in-sinhala/, Your Lazy But Smart Guide To The Sinhalese & Tamil New Year, “Ammata Siri! Is that true? Hope it helps. Culinery and Other Values : Anchovies are used in various appetizers, sauces and dishes. 15.learn fruits names in english through Sinhala 16.learn seasons names in english through Sinhala 17.learn birds names in english through Sinhala 18.learn planets names in english through Sinhala sinhala kids is the easy to use and easy to learn english App in srilanka . Re. I’d love to see their faces when you start using the Sinhala words in your lessons. Delicious. Normally we know a few vegetable names in English. I’m curious. By the way , have you tasted Lavulu and Donga? In fact, I have even heard “Lemon” being called “ra∙tȧ dhé∙hi” (which means “foreign lime”). I thought about mentioning this but decided against it as I didn’t want to scare anyone by revealing how we sometimes eat our fruit, haha. So the question is: why “I want to eat” will be “ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né”, not “ma∙mȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né”??? Thanks in advance! What the f*** did I just eat?!”. Many thanks.and speak to you soon. Guess what? But I agree it’s confusing and have changed the above to “ripe jackfruit” (with of course due to credit to you :) ). Thanks Dilshan, another helpful blog – and many of the comments also add to the understanding. durian is very yummy and we also have that in my country Philippines. This App Help To Learn Tamil through Sinhala Easily. Ha, lychees and chalky taste, that’s good. You can get meaning of any English word very easily. Results for fruits translation from English to Sinhala. Specially kids for their studies. Yes, there’s a whole range of bananas to choose from. Fruit list - With English / Indian Names. Hope you will find this fruit alphabetical list useful. Most of these fruits grow in my grandmother;s garden and I am unable to identify by their English names to help my foreign friends. Yeah, the wood-apple drink is not for everyone. fruit translation in English-Sinhala dictionary. so – ambul kesel, ratu kesel, seeni kesel… (this last one I have been told is the most delicious). You can checkout the following 2 blog posts I have done: Hi Dilshan, thanks for forwarding me to these 2 blog posts. I taught French at the Alliance Française in Sri Lanka. Phyllanthus emblica, also known as emblic, emblic myrobalan, myrobalan, Indian gooseberry, Malacca tree, or amla from Sanskrit amalaki is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae.It has edible fruit, referred to by the same name. Yes,I think your boyfriend got it right when he said “something roundish”. Hope you enjoyed this post. Haha, guilty as charged :) it did sound a bit strange so thanks again! This is why they appear in this article. You know what, I’m currently struggling find an equivalent English word for it. Hi Dilshan! Some fruit is not available in single pieces. would you know the english name for dhang ?? Here I am going to publish 100 vegetable names in English. Names of different sports in Sinhala? I absolutely love your blog^^. From professional translators, enterprises, web pages and freely available translation repositories. Sorry, I don’t know this fruit. Dear Hanna, that was such a lovely comment, thank you so much. Let’s see if you can prove me wrong by the end of this post (I’m feeling very cocky, in case you hadn’t noticed already). This book Help To Learn Sinhala through Tamil Easily. Request your good self to enlighten us with many more in future. English to Sinhala Dictionary (Free). Before you sign up for anything, Click here to find out if this blog is right for you. By … Let me know if this is what you meant and I’ll think further about a full blog post. Thank you so much for clearing this up!^^ It was a pretty good explanation as it is heh. About Indian Water Chestnut. Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Due to the country’s diverse climatic regions, Sri Lanka produces a wide variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Add it to stews, soups, and desserts for depth of flavor. Hi, I'm Dilshan and welcome to my blog! Here is alphabetical list of vegetables for you. Similarly, if you end up hating this post, well… you know who to hunt down…. Isn’t Jack fruit called Kos in Singhala? I was wondering about plural – if I want to say ‘sour grapes’ for example. awesome post. I’m very happy that Sinhala grammar is not so much difficult compared to Russian (my mother-language) and even compared to English grammar (those tenses, irregular verbs, hope you know))).. So if you end up liking this post and finding it useful, don’t thank me, thank them. Tropical produce such as pineapple, mangosteen, ripe jack, avocado, rambutan, star fruit, passion fruit and anoda are acclaimed for their unique flavour, aroma, and colour. I remember it well. Sinhala. Hi Wendy, you’re very welcome. In fact I got a wide variety of comments and emails to this post which made me realize what different people considered “common” or “exotic” (which, like you said, depended on where they were from). I really enjoyed it and learned some new words, particularly, surprisingly some English names for Sinhala fruit names that I new already!! Show More . :). They’re like so umm… delish and yummy…”. To me it is unique. Please tell me where are you getting this from? Can I please know what is blueberry known as in Sinhalese? Nonsense words: Iti gediya, olu gediya, these words mean : “nonsense”. :). However, why these words are used for saying “that’s nonsense”, I have no clue! Culinery and Other Values : Anchovies are used in various appetizers, sauces and dishes. That’s interesting about the Malay words. For now, I can’t think of a better definition; I like it. Was it sweet, sour, bitter? – eg; Velvet Tamarind, and also the new Sinhala names I learned were: ga-du gu-daa(Langsat) and Ka-tu a-no-dha(soursop) – never heard of these two. Find more Japanese words at wordhippo.com! It’s just that ké∙hél (or ké∙hél∙kan) is more frequently used when speaking while the other, although it can be used when speaking, is generally reserved for written Sinhala. Add a translation. The fruit Mulberry is called as මල්බෙරි in Sinhala Language . We are adding info to this list of fruits. Human translations with examples: name, nelli, පලතුරු කඩනවා. Description. Hi Dilshan Sure I joined as soon as I listened to your Video Tutorials that are wonderful and so easy and quickly to understand. I for one am a big fan but I do know many who took one sip of it and spat it out, haha. Awesome post, as usual! While still on google images, I think lavulu looks familiar but I can’t say for sure if I’ve had it. You pay a certain amount and you can eat as much as you can, get stuffed and suffer the next day hahah! Enough “shooting the sh*t” as the kids say; let’s get straight into the lists. Fruits for your thought…. Great job! So all of these things are something roundish… Anyway, him explaining it to me like that made it make a lot more sense in my head. varaka is a sweet variety of jack fruit here, and we call it varikka chakka, the latter meaning jack fruit. Tell me more about what’s bothering you. Anchaaru reminds me what we call achard, a fruit-based recipe or of vegetables wallowed in a sauce slightly salted with vinegar, oïl, ginger, chilli, spices and tumeric coming with our caris. It signifies 1 unit of the fruit. I was at engagement party 2 nights ago and the welcome drink was Lychees juice with floating rose petals. Sure! Kævum gediya, aasmi gediya, aggala gediya,=sweetmeats. Does this need a plural tense for midhi? In Sri Lanka the fruit is well known. Sinhala Kids Tags. Here is the list of the most common trees found on the soils of Tamil Nadu with their Tamil and English names. was in December 2013. Hi Feri, you’re right. What else do you remember about it? Names of common fruits in English, Hindi, malay and Tamil languages. At this, I really can’t think of one. Will certainly do it but will see what responses I get to my question in my email (which you must have got by now) to decide if I do it next, ok? That is a very good question about gé∙di∙yȧ! And I’m kind of a fruit junkie so that’s definitely my cup of tea … Let’s see: pomegranate is pretty common in Italy, you know? ☺️. If we have missed any, please let us know using our contact form. Nelli, thakkali. API call; Human contributions. :)… Don’t get me wrong, I too am guilty of giving answers like that to my girlfriend when I’m not in the chatty mood but I’d say the answer is not complete. I thought we only have Durian and Papaya?. Similarly, using the new adjectives we just saw, we can now guess that: (Obviously, this last phrase is useful for those moments in life when you’re desperately in the mood for some good old spoiled fruit…). Alright then, here are the Sinhala equivalents of these “common” fruits: On the other hand, by “exotic” fruits I mean fruits that you may have not heard of (or even if you have, you might not be that familiar with them). The manufacturing and exporting of more than 9000 tonnes of produce annually solidify Sri Lanka as a major exporter of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Cake gediya, (A cake), æs gediya ( an eye) , kala gediya,( a pot) vam gediya ( A mortar), hak gediya, ( a conch) . Yes, you know how there are specialized detectives who reconnect adopted children with their biological parents? I just googled pomelo and it does look like jambola quite a bit. The species is native to Southeast Asia. and world wide more than 130 million peoples spoken Tamil. Great collection of fruits Dilshan. Dilshan Jayasinha January 18, 2017 at 14:51 # Hi Ayesha, always happy to get a compliment from an “apey ekkenek”. Terminalia arjuna is a tree of the genus Terminalia. Sorry buddy, I’m going to need a wee bit more info. And a sauce from it? Very fascinating, I didn’t know it was so similar. Thanks. Let me know how it goes. Oh wow, really? Names of common vegetables and pulses in English, Hindi, Malay and Tamil languages. You can view the names in Hindi fonts, Tamil fonts and English transliteration. It is easy to learn Konkani as one can find a lot of Konkani to English and English to Konkani translations. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I’m living in Sri Lanka since last year, just want to be able to speak with my neighbours and Singalees family. This 100 Vegetables name list is especially for kids and for those who want to learn the English name of vegetables and want to … I wish to see photos of these. Very good effort and interesting list of fruits. The fruit Mango is called as අඹ in Sinhala Language . I appreciate your encouragement. Copyright © 2016 Jay Online (Private) Limited Terms Of Service & Refund Policy, Learn to speak "good enough" Sinhala with the minimum needed effort, Learn Sinhala | Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog, difference between “I want” & “I need” in Sinhala, “Can I, Should I, and Shall I in Sinhala”, The LBSS Tribe has spoken. Yes, “I don’t want to eat sour grapes” would indeed be ‘ma∙tȧ æmbul mi∙dhi kan∙nȧ ō∙né nǣ’, Totally awesome as usual Dilshan, you do such a great job with your lessons. please tell me 5 fruits starting with the first letter of the sinhala alphabet (ayanna). Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. I’m happy that my blog is helping you connect better with your pupils. Glad you’re enjoying the the posts and the blog, you’re very welcome. i am learning not only sinhala but also standard English in your best site. Some additional fruit-related words (14 of them) and some phrases (I’m too lazy now to count how many) that you can start using right away. English books to download free. Water chestnut or caltrop is an aquatic plant belonging to the genus Trapa. You have to like the taste to enjoy it. Bread fruit: bakri chajhar: nirphanas, vilayati phanas: jee kujje, deegujje, gujjekai, ber Halasu: Chickoo - chiku - sapota - sapodilla: sapota, chiku: Chikku: Sapota, chikku: Cucumber: Kheera - Kakadi: Kaakdi: Savatekai: Custard apple: Sitaphal - Sharifa: Sitaphal: Sitaphala: Dates: Khajoor: Khajoor: Kharjoora: Dragon fruit: Figs: Anjeer: Anjeer: Anjuri Hannu: Grapes: Angoor: Draksha: Drakshi Let’s learn Sinhala!! If you found this English Vocabulary about Fruit interesting or useful, let others know about it: Vocabulary Notes. Thanks for the comment, Kevin. Tamil Name of Trees: English Name of Trees : ஆலமரம்: Banyan Tree: வாதுமை மரம்: Almond Tree: பாக்கு மரம்: Arecanut Tree: வேலமரம்: Babool Tree: மூங்கில் மரம்: Bam Quality: Usage Frequency: 1 How to say Ajwain in English? For instance – ugu ressa, kabaranka, sabadilla, damson, billin, jam pera. :). All this chat about fruits and foods has got me wanting Sri Lankan food I have missed the great foods there are. I’m sure most people are interested, I definitely would be up for it!^^. We call it bilinga locally. English Name: Water chestnut or caltrop. juice which have to be an acquired taste! Mmm … could you do a similar post about veggies, please? Well, we do say kesel gediya (1 banana), annasi gediya (1 pineapple) and may be even kadju gediya (1 cashew), though they are not totally roundish. (Maybe that’s where the ‘gediya’ comes in?). Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. The cyst thing was something I hadn’t heard before, wow! Try our interactive game about Fruit in English (Name the photo of each fruit) See our List of Vegetables in English (with some additional notes) Teacher / Parent Resource. This list of fruits is in 3 Indian languages, namely Hindi, Kannada and Marathi along with English. hi hello mr,, dilshan,, it is so great,, thnks again,, but how about for the vegetable,, about for,, insidde the house,, that all importants,, inside the house,, can u plzz help me also,, help mee to ur blog??? Hello! Has anyone corrected that passion fruit is vel dhodhang. List of fruit and vegetables from a to z below is a list of fruit and vegetable from a to z to use as a reference. Onion and Lemon hair pack that cure Alopecia areata and scalp... Homemade Fruit Pack For Reducing Hair Fall, Homemade Fruit Hair pack to reduce damaged and dull hair. I know it’s not a fruit but just as a small random aside but what would be the sinhalese word for ‘potato’? 2019-12-04 8790 views. I usually eat lychees at the Chinese restaurant: I’ve always thought they smell like roses but taste kinda funny, almost … chalky? Generally known as a digestion booster, asafoetida is however cut with wheat flour pretty often, which makes it a no-no for gluten intolerant people. Wow, French at the Alliance Francaise? Hi Dilshan, You are certainly right. They tell me that wood apple is the best thing since sliced bread, but I’ve never had any, nor I know any of the other fruits … I’m quite curious now! Been looking for this for weeks….Help ! The fruit Orange is called as තැඹිලි in … It is commonly known as arjuna or arjun tree in English, thella maddi in Telugu, kumbuk in Sinhala, marudha maram in Tamil and neer maruthu (നീർമരുത്) in Malayalam. I remember some of these fruits, Mango (Mmmmm a goal of mine, is to visit Sri Lanka during Mango season. I wish to see photos of these. Haha, you even got the ‘nonsense’ words. Guava is delicious so is passion fruit (though they’re quite difficult to find) and tamarind (love the juice!). It’s a coincidence, actually, because I was just speaking about fruits today – which ones are sour, which ones are the most delicious, which ones make a great drink, which ones you should eat with salt & pepper & chilli… This is excellent, because I’m leaving for Sri Lanka in just under three weeks… So exciting, and as fruit is one of the culinary adventures I’m looking forward to the most (I don’t handle chilli well, so fruit’s probably going to be one of my saving graces) it’s really good to have a point of reference! Budu Saranai. What is the difference between saying kesel and kehelkan? very useful. Or how would you say that? Thanks! hei.thank u for this post. Browse our unique collection of Sinhala baby names and find names for your new born baby or know your name meaning. Fruits in English! thank you very much mr dilshan realy its very good to know about fruits i like it very much. Which fruits did you think that only you guys had? We have returned from our trip and loved Sri Lanka and the people and the gorgeous landscapes and the food – except for wood apple juice and beilje (spelling??) So with your lessons I won’t have any more difficulty when I visit Sri Lanka. I can’t say that everything is absolutely clear with Ma∙mȧ vs. Ma∙tȧ…However it seems to me that I started to understand, so I’m on my way Thanks again. Thanks Jose, no, you didn’t confuse me. And of course, if you know some friends who might like this post, please go ahead and share it with them too. TEXT,IMAGES AND CONTENT COPYRIGHTED BY DAILYONEFRUIT.COM. Thanks for your input! :-D, Doesn’t ring a bell unfortunately, I first thought you might be referring to a star fruit but the shape doesn’t match. Tamil Conversations. Thanks Nimasha from the future! Thanks so much for creating this great way of learning a new language! And would this be the correct negative? Vel as in vanity. I guess it must be excellent with roast meat. ; :). I’m sure you know this already (but I’ll write it for the benefit of anyone else reading this): iti = “wax” olu = comes from the word ‘oluwa’ which means “head”. It’s true that it’s mostly used right after the name of the fruit. To be taken in moderation! Name of local Indian fruits in English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. A book published by the department of government languages to learn Sinhala. Passion fruit: Tatput pazham / தாட்பூட்பழம்: പാഷൻ ഫ്രൂട്ട്: Junoon ka phal (जूनून का फल) Peach, Nectarines : Pear: Berikkai / பேரிக்காய்: Sabarjil: Nashpati: Pineapple: Annasi pazham / அன்னாசிப்பழம்: Kaithachakka: Ananas: Plantain Fruit: Nenthram Pazham: Yethan Pazham However, why these words are used for saying “that’s nonsense”, I have no clue! Probably a cousin or something. In Malay Language we also use the word Jambu for Rose Apple. Hi Dilshan, curious to find out if I’m able to buy or grow Num Num in Sri Lanka or in Australia? But for this post, I used “lemon” itself since I put myself in the shoes of someone doing grocery shopping and asking for lemons. While I was travelling by mini vans, the fellow passengers helped me with interpretation when paying my fare and some of the drivers spoke to me in English. For example:’ Mata aembul midhi kanna one nae’. Hi Shaggy, don’t know if you remember but you asked me in a comment or email if I’d already done a post on fruits, which got me thinking. Now, here’s what I’ve decided to give you: …and you know me, I can’t leave well enough alone, right? Thanks for sharing that, what a great informative comment. I’m on my first steps of learning, maybe I’m just not smart enough to understand, however please explain the following: “I” means “mama” and “ma∙tȧ” means “to me” or “for me” as I have already learned from your previous posts (thanks again )))). Asafoetida is one of the best substitutes for onion and garlic in a dish, and has been used by Indians for a very long time now. Very interesting, thank you. Weera, Palu, madan, anoda, uguressa, kirala, narang,), Dear Dilshan, I remember eating a fruit in the shape of a crescent ,Beige yellow when ripe, pale green when raw,it had nodules on the outer skin and a seed inside(I think).I wish i can draw the fruit here. 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