khichdi
/ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/
khichdi noun: a South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
Noun
khichdi (countable and uncountable, plural khichdis)
- A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
- As for Paulette, the first language she learnt was Bengali, and the first solid food she ate was a rice-and-dal khichri cooked by Jodu's mother.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 67
- She found Kali Boori lying flat in front of the goddess. The khichiri was being distributed to the devotees.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee
khichdi meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and Gujarati
khichdi in Hindi
- khichdi
- खिचड़ी khicṛī
khichdi in Bengali
- khichdi
- খিচুড়ি khicuṛi
khichdi in Punjabi
- khichdi
- ਖਿਚੜੀ khicṛī
khichdi in Gujarati
- khichdi
- ખીચડી khicṛī
More languagesFewer languages
- khichdi in Sanskrit
- खिच्चा khiccā, मुद्गौदन mudgaudana
- khichdi in Assamese
- খিচিৰি khisiri
Forms of khichdi
| plural | khichdis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | khichdee |
| alternative form | khichadi |
| alternative form | khichari |
| alternative form | khichiri |
| alternative form | khichri |
| alternative form | khichuri |
| alternative form | kitcheree |
| alternative form | kitchree |
| alternative form | kichiri |
| alternative form | kishri |
Origin of khichdi
From Hindi खिचड़ी (khicṛī). Compare kedgeree.
Questions about khichdi
- What does khichdi mean?
- Khichdi means a South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
- What is khichdi in Hindi?
- Khichdi in Hindi is खिचड़ी (khicṛī). See Khichdi meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is khichdi?
- Khichdi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khichdi?
- Khichdi is pronounced /ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/.
- What is the plural of khichdi?
- The plural of khichdi is khichdis.
Words near khichdi in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: khichdi (page history and authors); खिचड़ी (Hindi) (page history and authors); খিচুড়ি (Bengali) (page history and authors); ਖਿਚੜੀ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); ખીચડી (Gujarati) (page history and authors); खिच्चा (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); খিচিৰি (Assamese) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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