From Trees to Fruits and finally to Tastes!

As I go on admiring our ancestors' zeal in preserving our language so far away from our mainland,

I chew on and examine the some words we use which probably is still used in Standard Mararthi.

Here I examine the words we so commonly used for trees going on to its parts and ending with the

taste of its fruits. Hope all you readers find this as interesting as I do!

Jhaad.. झाड for Tree

Vel .. वेल for Creeper

Jhudpa ..झुड्पा  for Bush

Gavat .. गवत for Grass

Paanta ..पांटा for Branch

 Kaadi ..काडी for Twigs

Paan... पान for Leaf

Phula...फुला for Flower

Pandu ..पंडू for Fruit

Saalpat ..सालपट  for Skin of Fruit

Magass ..  मगस for flesh of the Fruit

Bihin ..भिं for Seed

Paankoli ..पांकोली for Segment of Fruit

Ras.  .रस for Juice

Magass ..  मगस for flesh of the Fruit

Naar ... नार for Fibre ( was this derived from Tamil? I wonder!)

Koula ...कौला for Tender (fruit or vegetable)

Nibbar .. निब्बर for Stringy and tough (vegetables)

Kayi ... कायी for Raw (Under ripe)

Pikalthe... पिक्लथे for Ripened.

Now Tastes!

Khaarat.. खारट ..Salty

Ambat... अंबट..Sour

Gulcheet .. गुलचीट ..Sweet  (This is peculiar to only TMD . Standard Marathi uses Goad or Meetha.)

 Probably derived from "Gul" which is sweet. So "Gulchi" was made of Gul !)

Thurat.. तुरट .. Astringent  ( Like Jhaambla (  झाम्बला) and even pomegranate is Thurat astringent)

Thikhat .. तिखट ..Spicy

Kadu... कडू ..Bitter

Sappak ... सप्पक ..Tasting Bland

and finally this is the mild allergic reaction that occurs with eating of certain fruits and vegetables...

Khavatha ... खवता ... causing itchiness in throat and mouth. Some vegetables like elephant yam can

cause khavna in throat.