lassi
/ˈlʌsi/noun
उच्चारण लसी
लस्सी
Basic word
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[U, C]
a South Asian drink made from yoghurt or buttermilk mixed with water, served sweet or salty
लस्सी
- We drank tall glasses of sweet lassi in Amritsar.
- a mango lassi
- I ordered a salted lassi to cool down after the long walk.
+ 2 more examples
- The dhaba is famous for its thick lassi served in clay cups.
- Do you want your lassi sweet or plain?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
lassi (uncountable)
Lassi is uncountable: some lassi. It is the yoghurt drink.
Lassi uncountable है; यह दही का पेय है।
- Lassi cools the body in summer.
- Lassi is served cold.
a lassi (countable)
A lassi can mean a glass or serving.
A lassi एक गिलास या एक सर्विंग हो सकता है।
- He ordered a sweet lassi.
- Two lassis, please.
lassi + flavour
Lassi can be sweet, salted or fruit flavoured: sweet lassi, mango lassi.
Lassi मीठी, नमकीन या फलों के स्वाद वाली हो सकती है।
- Mango lassi is popular abroad.
- Salted lassi is common in Punjab.
glass of lassi
Use glass of lassi or tall glass of lassi.
'Glass of lassi' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A glass of lassi after the meal.
- She drank a tall glass of lassi.
lassi (food and drink context)
Lassi is a borrowed word, so it keeps its Hindi form in English and takes -s in the plural only when servings are meant.
Lassi उधार लिया शब्द है; English में वही रूप रहता है और servings के लिए -s लगता है।
- Order two lassis for the table.
- Lassi is a Punjabi favourite.
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adjective + lassi
sweetsaltedmangorosethick
- Thick mango lassi suits summer.
verb + lassi
drinkservechurnblendorder
- The shopkeeper churned lassi in a big vessel.
lassi + noun
glassshopstallbarrecipe
- A lassi stall stood at the corner.
measure of lassi
glassjugpitchercupmug
- A jug of lassi was on the table.
lassi with + noun
icesugarsaffronsaltmalai
- Lassi with malai is rich.
lassi + verb
tastecoolrefreshsettlefroth
- A glass of lassi settles the stomach after a spicy meal.
adjective + lassi
chilledfrothycreamyplainfruity
- The frothy lassi was served in a steel glass.
“More examples 7
- Radhika had a glass of lassi after the exam.
परीक्षा के बाद राधिका ने एक गिलास lassi पी।
- Lassi is made from curd, water and sugar.
Lassi दही, पानी और चीनी से बनती है।
- The shop is famous for its thick lassi.
दुकान अपनी गाढ़ी lassi के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Tourists in Amritsar queue for lassi.
अमृतसर में पर्यटक lassi के लिए कतार लगाते हैं।
- A cold lassi is welcome on a hot day.
गर्म दिन में ठंडी lassi सुखद लगती है।
- Her grandmother makes lassi at home with fresh curd.
उसकी दादी ताज़ी दही से घर पर lassi बनाती हैं।
- The vendor topped the lassi with a spoon of malai.
विक्रेता ने lassi पर एक चम्मच मलाई डाली।
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These are dairy drinks.
ये दूध-दही के पेय हैं।
Thin drink left after churning curd, often salted.
दही मथने के बाद बचा पतला पेय।
- Buttermilk cools.
A cold sweet drink of milk and flavour.
दूध और स्वाद वाला ठंडा मीठा पेय।
- A milkshake with ice cream.