brinjal
US
/ˈbrɪndʒəl/
UK
/ˈbrɪndʒəl/
Meaning
A purple or sometimes green vegetable with soft flesh, also called an eggplant or aubergine.
बैंगन—बैंगनी या कभी-कभी हरे रंग की सब्ज़ी, जिसे पकाकर खाया जाता है।
Examples
“We bought fresh brinjals at the market for dinner.”
“She cooked brinjal with tomatoes and spices for lunch.”
“This brinjal curry tastes delicious with rice.”
Useful patterns
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Not natural: I bought three brinjal.
Better: I bought three brinjals.
Brinjal is countable here, so use its plural form after a number greater than one.
यहाँ brinjal गिनने योग्य है, इसलिए एक से ज़्यादा होने पर इसका plural brinjals होगा।
Not natural: She made brinjals curry.
Better: She made brinjal curry.
In this compound noun, brinjal describes the curry and normally stays singular.
इस संयुक्त शब्द में brinjal, curry के बारे में बताता है, इसलिए आम तौर पर singular रहता है।
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Learner tip
Brinjal is common in Indian English; eggplant is usual in American English, while aubergine is common in British English.
Indian English में brinjal आम है; American English में eggplant और British English में aubergine ज़्यादा प्रचलित है।