curd
/kɜːd/noun
उच्चारण कर्ड
दही
Basic word
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[U, C]
(also curds) a thick soft substance that forms when milk turns sour; (in India) yogurt (dahi)
दही
- rice with curd
- Mother sets curd at home every night.
- Dahi is a type of curd that is set from warm milk.
+ 2 more examples
- Mix the spices with some curd and let the chicken rest for an hour.
- He likes his curd with a pinch of sugar.
Synonyms yogurt dahi cottage cheese junket
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
curd (uncountable) and curds
In Indian English curd is the usual word for dahi and is uncountable; curds in the plural is the British word for the solid part of soured milk.
भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में 'curd' दही के लिए प्रचलित uncountable शब्द है; plural 'curds' खट्टे दूध के ठोस भाग के लिए ब्रिटिश शब्द है।
- Add a spoonful of curd to the batter.
- Curds and whey separate when milk turns sour.
a bowl / cup / spoonful of curd
Because curd is uncountable, use a measure word such as bowl, cup or spoonful.
'Curd' uncountable होने के कारण bowl, cup या spoonful जैसा माप-सूचक शब्द लगता है।
- She ate a bowl of curd with rice.
- Mix a cup of curd with chopped cucumber.
curd + noun
Nouns following curd show the dish or use, such as curd rice, curd cheese or curd culture.
Curd के बाद आने वाले noun व्यंजन या उपयोग बताते हैं, जैसे curd rice, curd cheese या curd culture।
- Curd rice is a favourite lunch in Tamil Nadu.
set the curd / the milk curdles
To make curd at home you set milk with a little old curd; the verb curdle describes milk separating.
घर में दही जमाने के लिए दूध में थोड़ा पुराना दही मिलाया जाता है; क्रिया 'curdle' दूध के फटने को बताती है।
- My mother sets the curd every night.
curd vs yoghurt vs dahi
In India curd and yoghurt are often used for dahi, but yoghurt in shops can be thinner or sweetened, while curd is the plain home-set form.
भारत में curd और yoghurt दोनों अक्सर दही के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं, पर दुकानों का yoghurt पतला या मीठा हो सकता है, जबकि curd घर में जमा सादा दही है।
- Plain curd is better than sweet yoghurt for making kadhi.
- Greek yoghurt is thicker than normal curd.
+Collocations 5
adjective + curd
freshsourthicksetsweet
- Thick curd is best for making lassi.
verb + curd
setwhiskbeatmixhang
- Whisk the curd until it is smooth before adding spices.
curd + noun
ricebowlsaucecheeseculture
- She packed curd rice and pickle in his tiffin.
curd with food
curd and ricecurd with parathacurd with sugarcurd with salt
- Before an exam, many students eat curd with sugar for good luck.
curd + dish
curd ricecurd saucecurd kebabcurd chutney
- Curd chutney with mint is served with the kebabs.
“More examples 6
- The milkman delivers fresh curd in clay pots.
दूधवाला मिट्टी के बर्तनों में ताज़ा दही पहुँचाता है।
- Radhika's mother always serves curd with the main meal.
राधिका की माँ मुख्य भोजन के साथ हमेशा दही परोसती है।
- The raita is made of curd, cucumber and roasted cumin.
रायता दही, खीरे और भुने जीरे से बनता है।
- The curd has turned sour because it was left out all night.
दही खट्टा हो गया है क्योंकि वह रात भर बाहर रखा रहा।
- Curds are made by adding lemon juice to hot milk.
गरम दूध में नींबू का रस डालने से फटा दूध बनता है।
- In summer, a glass of sweet curd drink gives instant relief.
गरमी में एक गिलास मीठी लस्सी तुरंत राहत देती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The curd are very thick today.
✓ The curd is very thick today.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, curd means yogurt (dahi); in British English, curds are the solid part of sour milk used to make cheese.
प्रयोग में भारतीय English में curd का अर्थ yogurt (दही) है; British English में curds खट्टे दूध का ठोस भाग है जिससे cheese बनता है।
The verb curdle means become sour and form lumps; also, idiomatically, make somebody very frightened ('a blood-curdling scream').
Verb curdle का अर्थ खट्टा होकर फटना है; मुहावरे में किसी को बहुत डराना भी ('a blood-curdling scream', रोंगटे खड़े करने वाली चीख़)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: curd is formed when Lactobacillus bacteria turn milk sugar (lactose) into lactic acid; curd is a probiotic food that helps digestion.
विज्ञान GK में दही तब बनता है जब Lactobacillus जीवाणु दूध की शर्करा (lactose) को lactic acid में बदलते हैं; दही probiotic भोजन है जो पाचन में मदद करता है।
Literature: 'Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey' (a nursery rhyme).
साहित्य में 'Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey' (एक बाल-गीत)।