aloo
/ˈɑːluː/noun
उच्चारण आलू
आलू
Core word
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[C/U] Indian English
(in Indian cooking) a potato
आलू
- Aloo paratha is Radhika's favourite breakfast.
- Add the aloo to the pan once the onions turn golden.
- Mother makes aloo gobi for lunch every Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- Street vendors sell hot aloo tikki near the school gate.
- We bought a kilo of aloo from the market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
aloo as a countable noun
Aloo is the Hindi word for potato; in Indian English it is used as a countable noun for one potato or as a mass noun in recipes.
Aloo आलू के लिए हिंदी शब्द है; भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में यह एक आलू के लिए countable और व्यंजनों में mass noun की तरह चलता है।
- Peel two aloo and cut them into cubes.
- Aloo is cheap in the winter season.
aloo + noun (dish name)
Aloo is the first word in many dish names, such as aloo gobi, aloo paratha, aloo tikki and aloo matar.
Aloo कई व्यंजनों के नाम का पहला शब्द है, जैसे aloo gobi, aloo paratha, aloo tikki और aloo matar।
- Radhika ordered aloo paratha with curd for breakfast.
dish name uses no article
Names of dishes usually have no article, but when you speak of one serving or one kind you can use 'an' or 'the'.
व्यंजनों के नामों के साथ प्रायः article नहीं लगता, पर एक प्लेट या एक प्रकार की बात हो तो 'an' या 'the' आ सकता है।
- We had aloo gobi for lunch, and the aloo was perfectly soft.
aloo in names of snacks and dishes
Many street snacks begin with aloo, so you should know the pattern 'aloo + dish name' without articles.
बहुत से street snacks 'aloo' से शुरू होते हैं, इसलिए 'aloo + dish name' का pattern बिना article के याद रखें।
- Aloo bonda and aloo tikki are served hot with chutney.
+Collocations 5
aloo + dish
parathagobitikkimatarjeerabhujia
- Aloo tikki is a popular street snack in Delhi.
verb + aloo
boilpeelmashfrychop
- Boil and mash the aloo before filling the parathas.
adjective + aloo
boiledmashedfriedspicyfresh
- Spicy aloo is stuffed inside the samosa.
aloo + in context
in the curryin the sabziin the snackin the chaat
- There is too little salt in the aloo in this sabzi.
aloo + cooking method
aloo fryaloo curryaloo bhajialoo dum
- Aloo dum is a Kashmiri-style dish with a rich gravy.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's mother packed aloo puri for the train journey.
राधिका की माँ ने रेल यात्रा के लिए आलू-पूरी बाँध दी।
- Aloo is the most commonly eaten vegetable in many Indian homes.
कई भारतीय घरों में आलू सबसे अधिक खाई जाने वाली सब्ज़ी है।
- Cut the aloo into thin slices before frying them.
तलने से पहले आलू को पतले टुकड़ों में काट लें।
- The street vendor sold hot aloo chaat in paper bowls.
ठेले वाला काग़ज़ के कटोरों में गरम आलू चाट बेच रहा था।
- During the vrat she ate only boiled aloo with rock salt.
व्रत के दौरान उसने केवल सेंधा नमक के साथ उबले आलू खाए।
- Aloo is added to biryani in some regions of India.
भारत के कुछ क्षेत्रों में बिरयानी में आलू डाला जाता है।
- A kilo of aloo costs more during the rainy season.
बरसात में एक किलो आलू की कीमत बढ़ जाती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She bought two kilos aloo from the market.
✓ She bought two kilos of aloo from the market.
A measure word needs 'of' before the thing measured.
माप बताने वाले शब्द के बाद नापी गई वस्तु से पहले 'of' लगता है।