Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khichdi

/ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: khich-di
IPA: /ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"She found Kali Boori lying flat in front of the goddess. The khichiri was being distributed to the devotees."

Etymology

From Hindi खिचड़ी (khicṛī). Compare kedgeree.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: खिचड़ी

Usage

Inflected Forms

khichdis (plural) khichdee (alternative) khichadi (alternative) khichari (alternative) khichiri (alternative) khichri (alternative) khichuri (alternative) kitcheree (alternative) kitchree (alternative) kichiri (alternative) kishri (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kedgeree

Questions

How do you pronounce khichdi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/.
What does khichdi mean?: A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
Where does khichdi come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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