English name of common Nepali food, spices, etc

This is the list of Nepali spices, vegetables, fruits, lentils, cereals, etc translated into English.

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Spices, Herbs, Nuts

अलैंची (Alaichi) = Black Cardamom 

अदुवा (Aduwa) = Ginger (sc: Zingiber officinale)
अमला (Amala) = Gooseberry
अझिना (Ajina) = Ajinomoto / Umami taste by  monosodium glutamate (MSG)

आलस (Aalas) = Flaxseed
कागती (Kagati) = Lemon

काजु (Kaju) = Cashew

किसमिस (Kismis) = Raisin

केसर (Kesar) = Saffron

खोर्सानी (Khorsani) = Chilli, Pepper

जिरा  (Jira) = Cumin
ज्वानो (Jwano) = Lovage/ Ajwain /Carom Seed / Thyme

जाईफल (Jaifal) = Nutmeg (Mace: its covering)

टिमुर (Timur) = Red Pepper

तामा (Tama) = Bombo Soda

तेज पत्ता (Tej Patta) = Bay leaf

तील (Teel) = Seasame seed
तित्री (Titri) / इम्ली (imli) = Tamarind
तुलसी (Tulsi) = Holy basil (sc: Ocimum tenuiflorum)

तोरी (Tori) = Mustard

दाल चिनी (Daal Chini) =Cinnamon (similar: cassia bark)

धनिया (दाना) (Dhaniya) = Coriander seed
धनिया (पत्ता) (Dhaniya ko patta) = Cilantro / Coriander leaves

पानको पात (Paan) = Betel leaf (sc: Piper betle)

पिस्ता (Pista) = Pistachio

पुदिना (Padina) = Mint
प्याज (Pyaj) = Onion
प्याज को पत्ता  (Pyaj ko patta) = Scallion

बदाम (Badaam) = Peanuts

बिरे नून (Bire Nun) = Black salt

बेसार (Besar) = Turmeric (sc: Curcuma longa)
बोझो (Bojho) = calamus/sweet flag (sc: Acorus calamus)
बिरे नून (Bire Noon) = Black Salt

मरिच (Marich) = Black pepper
मेथी (Methi) = Fenugreek (sc: Trigonella foenum-graecum)
मिश्री (Mishri) = Rock Suger/ Rock Candy

लसुन (Lasun) = Garlic

ल्वांग (Lwang) = Cloves

सुकमेल  (Sukmel) = Green-Cardamom (sc: Elettaria cardamomum)

सुपाडी (Supadi) = Areca-nut, Betel-nut

हाडे बदाम (Hade-badaam) = Almonds

हिङ्ग (Hing) = Asafoetida

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Vegetables:-

मुला (Mula) = Radish

पालुङ्गो (Palungo) = Spinach
बैगुन / भन्टा (Baigun / Bhanta)= Eggplant
कुरिलो (Kurilo) = Asparagus
फर्सी (Farsi) = Pumpkin
बोडी (Bodi) = Black Eyed Peas

सजिना (Sajina)/ Shita Chini/ Shobhaanjan = Moringa oleifera / Drumstick / Hoeseradish-tree /Ben oil tree 

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Fruits:-
आलुबखडा (Aalubakhada) = Plum (dry : Prunes)
ऐंसेलु (Ainselu) = Raspberry
अमला (Amala) = Gooseberry
अम्बक (Ambak / Ambaa) = Guava
अनार  (Anaar) = Pomegranate
अनारस (Anaras) = Pineapple
अंगुर (Angur) = Grapes

काफल  (Kaaphal) = Bay berry
किम्बु (Kimbu) = Mulberry
कोला/ केरा (Kola / Kera) = Banana

खरबुजा (Kharbuja) = Watermelon

गाजर (Gaazar) = Carrots

तरुल (Tarul) = Yam

नासपाती (Naspati) = Pear

बयर (Bayar) = Greenberry
बेल (Bel) = Wood Apple/ Stone apple (sc: Aegle marmelos)

मेवा (Mewa) = Papaya

स्याउ (Syau) = Apple
सुन्तला (Suntala) = Orange

हलुवाबेद (Haluwabed) = Persimmon

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Aanaj (अनाज) /Anna (अन्न) / Cereal

 चामल / धान (Chaamal / Dhaan) = Rice / Paddy
>  च्युरा (Cheura) = Beaten rice

>  भुजा / मुरी /मुरै (Murai/bhuja)= Puffed rice

गहुँ (Gahun) = Wheat

जौ (Jau) = Barley

जई (Jai) / Oat = Oat (similar to Barley, consumed as oatmeal, porridge, granola bar)

कोदो (Kodo) = Millet

फापर (Fapar)= Buckwheat

मकै (Makai)= Corn / Maize

सुजी (Suji)= Semolina

पिठो (Pitho)= Flour
गहुँको पिठो (Gau ko pitho)= Wheat flour
मकैको पिठो (Makai ko Pitho)= Maize flour
चामलको पिठो (Chamal ko pitho)= Rice flour
मैदा (Maida)= refined flour/white flour/ all-purpose flour(used for baking cakes, bread)

आटा (Atta, Aata) = wheat flour (unrefined)

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Lentil soups (दाल)/ Beans

Gahat (गहतको दाल) = Horse gram lentils
Mas / Kalo (कालो / मासको दाल) (urad)= Black gram bean / black lentil
Musuro / Rato (मुसुरो / रातोको दाल) = Red lentils
Rahar ko daal (रहर को दाल) (toor)= Pigeon pea
Rajma (राजमा)= Red Kidney beans

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Other:-

अम्लिसो (Amliso) = Thysanolaena maxima [used as a broom]

दहि  (Dahi) = Yoghurt / Curd
तोरीको तेल (Toriko Tel)  = Mustard Oil

सोयाबिन (Soyabin), Soya wadi, Nutrela® = Soya chunk

 

जल जिरा (Jal Jeera) = Jeera(Cumin), Pudina(mint), Dhaniya(Coriander), BireNoon(Black Salt), आमचुर (AmChoor/ Mango Powder)

Curry = Besar-Haldi(Turmeric), Jira (Cumin), Dhaniya (Coriander), Lasun (Garlic), Pyaj (onion)
Tea spices = Aduwa/Ginger, Marich/Black pepper, Sukmel/Green-Cardamom, 

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Phool (फूल) = Flowers

LaliGunras (लालीगुराँस) = Rhododendron [National flower of Nepal]
Sayapatri (सयपत्री) (Hi-Ur: गेंदा Gainda) = Marigold
Makhamali (मखमली)/ Ajambari = Globe Amaranth (sc: Gomphrena globosa)
Suryamukhi (सूर्यमुखी) = Sunflower
Godavari (गोदावरी) (Hi-Ur: गुलदाउदी Gul Daudi) = chrysanthemum
Sungabha (सुनगाभा)/ Sunakhari (सुनाखरी) = Orchid
Guna-kesari (गुन केशरी) = Daffodil
Lalupate (लालुपाते) = Poinsettia
Parijat (पारिजात) = Night-flowering Jasmine
Champa (चम्पा) = Magnolia
Chameli (चमेली) = Jasmine
Babari (बाबरी) = Sweat Basil
Kamal (कमल) = Lotus
Gulab (गुलाब)= Rose

Jasminum genus

चमेली (Chameli) = Jasmine

जाई (Jai) = Jasmin / Jasminum grandiflorum

जुई (Jui) = Common Jasmine/ Jasminum officinale 

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Dhaatu (धातु)/ Metal 
Khanij (खनिज )/Minerals
Tatwa (तत्व) / Element
Padartha (पदार्थ) / Material

Soon (सुन) = Gold
Chaandi (चाँदी) = Silver
Tin (टिन) (Hi-Ur: Ranga रांगा/ Bang वंग) = Tin
Tama (तामा) = Copper
Jasta (जस्ता) = Zinc
Pittal (पित्तल) = Brass (Copper + Zinc)
Kaans (काँस) = Bell metal (Copper + Tin ) (type of Bronze)
* Bronze = Copper + Tin + other metals
Iispat (ईस्पात) (Hi-Ur: Faulad फ़ौलाद) = Steel
Falam (फलाम) (Hi-Ur: Loha लोहा) = Iron
Halaunge (हलुंगे) = Aluminium
Shesha (सीसा) = Lead (Pb) metal
Shesha = Glass

Heera (हीरा) = Diamond
Koila/ Koyala (कोईला) = Coal
Dhunga (ढुंगा)/ Patthar (पत्थर) = Stone, Rock