(India) A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.
(India) A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.
Saunth is an appetizing, sweet-and-sour cooked sauce, often served with breads.
"saunth" means: A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"saunth" means: A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"saunth" means: A sweet chutney made from tamarind and ginger.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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An Indian culinary and everyday term for fennel seeds (Foeniculum vulgare), widely used across South Asian cooking and as a mouth freshener. In Hindi, Urdu, and related languages, 'saunf' refers both to the fennel plant and its seeds, which have a distinctive anise-like flavor. Fennel seeds are a staple spice in Indian cuisine, used in dishes ranging from dal to kebabs, and are commonly offered after meals as a digestive aid and breath freshener, often coated in sugar.
(India, cooking) fennel, fennel seeds.
An Indian culinary term — used particularly in Hindi and Urdu cooking contexts — for dried ginger powder, a key spice in South Asian kitchens. Unlike fresh ginger, sonth has a more concentrated, slightly different flavour profile and is used in everything from chai masala blends to digestive remedies and festive sweets. It's a standard pantry item in Indian households and appears regularly in recipes for traditional sweets like panjiri or ginger-spiced teas recommended for colds and digestion.
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(India) ginger powder.