Friday, October 7, 2011

Hindi: Merger of and : Chaawar and Hardi for "Chawal" and "Haldi"

Someone asked in which regional languages in India, are "chaawal" and "Haldi" are spoken as "chawar" and "hardi"? Is it spoken like this in Bhojpuri and Awadhi?

I think the person is right that chaawar and hardi are spoken by many in India. It is true about Bhojpuri for sure. I am not sure about Awadhi though.

It appears that even in Sindhi language it is spoken as chawar. See these pages on Sindhi cuisine mention the word "chawar" for "chaawal":

Sabu dal chawar ( yellow daal with rice) [Link] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhi_cuisine

Sabu dal chawar & Bugha Chawar http://www.indianetzone.com/53/sindhi_cuisine.htm

Also, there is a hotel Kailash Parbat in Singapore which has on its menu:

SEYAL CHAWAR (Rice flavoured with caramelized onion, tomatoes & fresh coriander) [Ref]

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