chana
/ˈtʃʌnɑː/noun
उच्चारण चना
चना
Core word
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[U]
chickpeas, either whole or split, used in many Indian dishes
चना
- Roasted chana is a cheap and healthy snack.
- The stall sold hot chana masala with bread.
- Soak the chana overnight and boil it the next day.
+ 2 more examples
- Chana is rich in protein and fibre.
- My mother bought a kilo of black chana from the market.
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[C/U]
a dish made with chickpeas
छोले, चने की सब्ज़ी
- Radhika ordered chana bhatura at the dhaba.
- Chana is cooked in a spicy gravy.
- We ate chana with puri for breakfast on Sunday.
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- The cook made a spicy chana for the guests.
- Chana and rice is a popular lunch in many homes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
chana (uncountable) / kala chana, kabuli chana
As a food grain, chana is uncountable; varieties are named: kala chana (black), kabuli chana (white).
अनाज के रूप में chana uncountable है; किस्मों के नाम होते हैं: काला चना, काबुली चना।
- Chana is a rich source of protein.
- We soaked kala chana overnight.
a bowl / plate of chana
Use a container word for a serving.
एक हिस्से के लिए container का शब्द लगता है।
- She ate a bowl of boiled chana for breakfast.
chana vs gram vs chickpea
In Indian English, chana, gram and chickpea refer to the same legume; in exam papers 'gram' is common.
भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में chana, gram और chickpea एक ही दलहन को कहते हैं; परीक्षा-पत्रों में 'gram' आम है।
- India is the largest producer of gram in the world.
chana + noun
Used before dishes and products: chana dal, chana masala, chana flour.
व्यंजनों और उत्पादों से पहले आता है: chana dal, chana masala, chana flour।
- Chana dal is used in many South Indian dishes.
chana in the rabi crop list
In exam questions, chana (gram) is a rabi crop sown in October–November and harvested in spring.
परीक्षा-प्रश्नों में चना (gram) रबी की फ़सल है, जो अक्टूबर-नवंबर में बोई जाती है और वसंत में कटती है।
- Chana is sown in autumn and harvested in March.
+Collocations 5
adjective + chana
boiledroastedsproutedblackwhite
- Roasted chana is a healthy evening snack.
chana + noun
masaladalflourcurrysalad
- Chana flour is used to make pakoras.
verb + chana
soakboilroastgrindpressure-cook
- Soak the chana for eight hours before cooking.
chana + dish words
bhaturapurichaatkhichdi
- Chana bhatura is a favourite Sunday breakfast in Delhi.
chana + nutrition words
proteinfibreironenergy
- Chana is high in fibre and keeps you full for hours.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's mother makes chana masala on Sundays.
राधिका की माँ रविवार को छोले बनाती हैं।
- Farmers in Madhya Pradesh grow chana in the rabi season.
मध्य प्रदेश के किसान रबी के मौसम में चना उगाते हैं।
- A handful of roasted chana gives you quick energy.
मुट्ठी भर भुना चना आपको तुरंत ऊर्जा देता है।
- The vendor sold hot boiled chana with lemon and onion.
विक्रेता नींबू और प्याज़ के साथ गरम उबला चना बेच रहा था।
- Sprouted chana is good for the stomach.
अंकुरित चना पेट के लिए अच्छा होता है।
- The market was crowded with sacks of fresh chana after the harvest.
फ़सल कटने के बाद बाज़ार ताज़े चने की बोरियों से भरा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I like chanas very much.
✓ I like chana very much.
Chana as a food in general is uncountable and takes no -s.
सामान्य भोजन के रूप में chana uncountable है, इसमें -s नहीं लगता।
✗ I am fond to eat chana chaat.
✓ I am fond of eating chana chaat.
Fond is followed by of + -ing.
'Fond' के बाद 'of + -ing' आता है।