dosa
/ˈdəʊsə/noun
उच्चारण डोस
डोसा
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
countable use: a dosa / two dosas
When you order or count, dosa is countable and the plural is dosas. A dosa is one pancake, not a dish name only.
ऑर्डर देते या गिनते समय dosa countable है और बहुवचन 'dosas' होता है।
- I would like two dosas, please.
- A dosa needs fermented batter.
dosa + type/filling
Add the type before dosa, such as masala dosa, plain dosa, rava dosa.
Dosa के पहले उसका प्रकार लगाएँ, जैसे masala dosa, plain dosa, rava dosa।
- Masala dosa is filled with spiced potato.
make/eat/have + dosa
Use make for preparing it and have or eat for eating it. Have is common for meals.
बनाने के लिए 'make' और खाने के लिए 'have' या 'eat' आता है।
- My mother makes dosa every Sunday.
- We had dosa for breakfast.
dosa with + side dish
Say with sambar and chutney to name what it is served with.
यह बताने के लिए कि उसके साथ क्या परोसा जाता है, with sambar and chutney कहें।
- The dosa was served with sambar and coconut chutney.
dosa vs idli vs uttapam
All three use fermented batter, but dosa is thin and crisp, idli is steamed and soft, and uttapam is thick with toppings.
तीनों में खमीर उठा घोल लगता है, पर dosa पतला और करारा, idli भाप में पकी और मुलायम, और uttapam मोटा व ऊपर सब्ज़ियों वाला होता है।
- Idli is steamed, but dosa is cooked on a hot griddle.
+Collocations 5
type + dosa
masalaplainravasetpaperonion
- The paper dosa was almost a metre long.
verb + dosa
makespreadfliporderserveeat
- The cook spread the batter in a circle to make a thin dosa.
adjective + dosa
crispgoldenthinsofthotfresh
- A crisp golden dosa came from the griddle.
dosa + accompaniment
sambarcoconut chutneytomato chutneypotato curryghee
- Dosa tastes best with hot sambar and chutney.
dosa + eating
dosa stalldosa housedosa batterdosa tawadosa corner
- We stopped at a dosa stall after the evening class.
“More examples 6
- Radhika learnt to make dosa batter by soaking rice and urad dal overnight.
राधिका ने चावल और उड़द की दाल को रात भर भिगोकर dosa का घोल बनाना सीखा।
- There was a long queue outside the small shop that sold fresh dosas.
ताज़ा dosas बेचने वाली छोटी दुकान के बाहर लंबी कतार थी।
- A dosa is light, so many people eat it for breakfast.
Dosa हल्का होता है, इसलिए कई लोग उसे नाश्ते में खाते हैं।
- My cousin from Chennai makes a dosa that is crisp at the edges.
चेन्नई से आए मेरे चचेरे भाई किनारों पर करारा dosa बनाते हैं।
- Hostel students were thrilled when the mess served masala dosa on Sunday.
रविवार को mess में masala dosa परोसे जाने पर छात्रावास के विद्यार्थी बहुत खुश हुए।
- Radhika folded the dosa neatly and passed it to her grandfather.
राधिका ने dosa को सलीके से मोड़ा और अपने दादाजी को दे दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The dosa are very crisp this morning.
✓ The dosa is very crisp this morning.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: masala dosa is a dosa filled with spiced potatoes.
प्रयोग में masala dosa मसालेदार आलू भरा डोसा है।
Keep the South Indian dishes: idli, dosa, vada, uttapam, sambar, rasam, upma.
दक्षिण भारतीय व्यंजन याद रखिए: idli, dosa, vada, uttapam, sambar, rasam, upma।