moong
/muːŋ/noun
उच्चारण मूंग
मूँग
Core word
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a small green bean, eaten whole, split or as sprouts; also the dal made from it
मूँग
- Radhika eats sprouted moong for breakfast.
- Moong dal khichdi is light and easy to digest.
- Soaked moong cooks faster than other pulses.
+ 2 more examples
- My mother makes moong halwa for special occasions.
- Moong is rich in protein and easy on the stomach.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
moong (uncountable noun, food)
As a food, moong is treated as an uncountable noun, like rice or wheat: some moong, a plate of moong.
भोजन के रूप में 'moong' चावल या गेहूँ की तरह अगणनीय संज्ञा की तरह प्रयोग होती है: some moong, a plate of moong।
- We soaked some moong overnight.
- Radhika ate a bowl of moong for lunch.
moong + noun (type of food)
Moong often works as a noun adjunct: moong dal, moong sprouts, moong halwa, moong chilla.
'Moong' प्रायः दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले आता है: moong dal, moong sprouts, moong halwa, moong chilla।
- Moong dal khichdi is light and easy to digest.
- My mother makes moong chilla for breakfast.
whole moong / split moong / washed moong
Adjectives show the form in which the bean is sold: whole (with green skin), split with skin, or washed (yellow, without skin).
विशेषण बताते हैं कि दाना किस रूप में मिलता है: whole (हरे छिलके सहित), skin वाली split, या washed (पीली, बिना छिलके की)।
- Whole moong is used for sprouts.
- Washed moong cooks faster than the whole bean.
spelling variants: moong / mung
In English texts the bean is also written mung or mung bean. Indian English prefers moong.
अंग्रेज़ी में इसे mung या mung bean भी लिखा जाता है। Indian English में 'moong' अधिक पसंद किया जाता है।
- Mung beans are rich in protein.
- Moong is called green gram in many Indian recipes.
+Collocations 4
moong + noun
dalsproutshalwakhichdichillasoup
- Moong dal halwa is a favourite sweet during winter weddings.
adjective + moong
greensplityellowwholesproutedsoaked
- Soaked green moong becomes soft after boiling.
verb + moong
soakboilsproutgrindroastcook
- Grandmother roasts the moong lightly before cooking it.
moong + preposition
a cup of moonga plate of moongrich in moongmade from moong
- The batter is made from moong and rice.
“More examples 5
- Doctors often advise patients to eat moong dal because it is easy to digest.
डॉक्टर अक्सर रोगियों को moong dal खाने की सलाह देते हैं क्योंकि यह आसानी से पच जाती है।
- Sprouted moong is a cheap source of protein for students.
अंकुरित moong विद्यार्थियों के लिए प्रोटीन का सस्ता स्रोत है।
- She soaked the moong in water for four hours before making the dosa.
डोसा बनाने से पहले उसने moong को चार घंटे पानी में भिगोया।
- In Rajasthan, moong dal halwa is served on special occasions.
राजस्थान में विशेष अवसरों पर moong dal halwa परोसा जाता है।
- Moong is grown mainly in the summer season in many states.
कई राज्यों में moong मुख्यतः गर्मी के मौसम में उगाई जाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought two moongs from the market.
✓ I bought two packets of moong from the market.
Moong is uncountable as a food, so count it with a container word such as packet or kilo.
भोजन के रूप में 'moong' अगणनीय है, इसलिए उसे packet या kilo जैसे शब्द के साथ गिना जाता है।
✗ Moong are rich in protein.
✓ Moong is rich in protein.
As an uncountable food noun, moong takes a singular verb.
अगणनीय खाद्य-संज्ञा के रूप में 'moong' के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।