खिचड़ी khichṛī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A dish of rice and pulse boiled together, with ghī and spices.
A mixture; hotch-potch.
Usual translation
- rice and lentils
Origin of the definition
खिचड़ी khicṛī [cf. khiccā-], f. 1. a dish of rice and pulse boiled together, with ghī and spices. 2. a mixture; hotch-potch. ~ बाल, m. greying hair. ~ भाषा, f. mixed language, a jargon. 3. hind. the makar-saṅkrānti festival (when khicṛī is eaten, and uncooked khicṛī given out to brahmans). 4. the eating of khicṛī as a marriage custom.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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- Tuesday 17 December 2024
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- Tuesday 17 December 2024