Language/Assamese/Vocabulary/Drinks
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In this lesson, you will learn about the vocabulary related to drinks in Assamese language. Assamese language has rich vocabulary that talks about the cultural background of the Assamese community. So let's start!
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Assamese Resources (2023), Health, Count to 10 & Family.
Assamese Drinks[edit | edit source]
Assamese people love their traditional drinks as much as they love their food. The traditional drinks complement the food they have, and there are both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Let's explore some of the popular drinks in Assamese culture!
Non-alcoholic drinks[edit | edit source]
Tea[edit | edit source]
Assam is famous for its tea plantations. Assam tea is known globally and is a favorite beverage among many. Assamese people are known to have tea many times a day. Tea-time in Assam is a perfect opportunity to sit and spend some time gossiping with friends and family.
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻāĻžāĻš/āĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ | cha | Tea |
- Person 1: āĻŽā§āĻ āĻ¨āĻŽāĻ¸ā§āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻāĻž āĻš'āĻŦ āĻ¨ā§āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ? (Mej namaste ata hob neki cha?) (Hello sir, shall we have tea?)
- Person 2: āĻšāĻžāĻ, āĻā§āĻŦ āĻ§āĻ¨ā§āĻ¯āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĨ¤ (Haan, khub dhonyobad.) (Yes, thank you very much.)
Pitha pani[edit | edit source]
Pitha pani is a rice flour-based drink flavored with gondhhoraj lebu (citrus maxima). Itâs a traditional winter drink popular in Assamese households. People usually consume it in the cold weather to keep the body warm.
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻĒāĻŋāĻ āĻž āĻĒāĻžāĻ¨ā§ | Pitha pani | Rice flour-based juice |
- Person 1: āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻŽ āĻāĻā§ āĻĒāĻŋāĻ āĻž āĻĒāĻžāĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¨ āĻā§°āĻŋāĻŦāĻ˛ā§? (Ketia chalei niyom ase pitha pani pan koriboloi?) (Is there any specific way to consume Pitha Pani?)
- Person 2: āĻšā§āĻ āĻ¨ā§āĻāĻŋ, āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻā§ āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻ¸āĻžāĻŽ āĻ˛ā§°āĻāĻāĻā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻĒāĻ āĻĒā§ā§°āĻāĻžā§°ā§ āĻā§āĻāĻŋāĻŦāĻ˛ā§āĻ āĻāĻ˛ā§āĨ¤ (Hin neki, seitu to Assam lorokhÃĢ byopok prokare khujiboloi sole.) (Not really, it varies from person to person in Assam.)
Alcoholic drinks[edit | edit source]
Xaj[edit | edit source]
Xaj is made of rice or maize, which is fermented and distilled. Itâs a popular traditional drink of Assam, especially in rural areas. In earlier days, xaj used to be consumed on special occasions, but now it's consumed even on a daily basis.
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻļāĻžāĻš/āĻšāĻžāĻāĻ | Xaj | Traditional alcoholic drink |
- Person 1: āĻ¨āĻ¤ā§āĻ¨ āĻ¸āĻžāĻ§āĻ¨āĻž āĻāĻŋāĻ¨āĻž āĻā§āĻ¨ā§āĻā§ āĻāĻāĻž āĻŦāĻžāĻ¨āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ? (Notun sadhna china kenekei eta banai?) (How is this drink made?)
- Person 2: āĻĒāĻžāĻ āĻāĻšāĻŋāĻ āĻāĻāĻ¨ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻā§° āĻāĻā§āĻ˛ āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž āĻĻā§āĻāĻāĨ¤ (Path ahis ekhon nije aangul dia dekho.) (I have sent you the recipe, now have a look.)
Zu Mai[edit | edit source]
Zu Mai is a type of rice beer, which is a popular drink in the Assam region. It's consumed during festivals and also used in sacred rituals. To prevent it from going bad, traditional methods like bamboo tubes are used for storing.
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻā§ āĻŽāĻžāĻ | Ju mai | Traditional rice beer |
- Person 1: āĻā§ āĻŽāĻžāĻ āĻā§ā§ąāĻžāĻ˛ āĻĒāĻžāĻāĻā§ āĻāĻā§ā§°? (Ju mai khowal paiche chokur?) (Have you tasted Zu Mai before?)
- Person 2: āĻšāĻžāĻāĻā§ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ˛āĻžāĻā§ āĻāĻāĻ¨āĻ˛ā§āĻ āĻ¤ā§ āĻĒāĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ āĻāĻāĻ¨ā§ āĻā§ā§ąāĻž āĻ¨āĻžāĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§? (Haan bilaki ekinloro to patiya'o kakhono khowa naihilo?) (Yes, it's very tasty. Haven't had for a long time though.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Assamese drinks are an integral part of the Assamese culture. You can also check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions to know more about the Assamese culture. You can also check out the Vocabulary page to improve your Assamese language learning experience. Try out these drinks whenever you get a chance to visit Assam! đ
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Excellent job on conquering this lesson! Consider delving into these related pages: Colors, House, Assamese basic phrases & Feelings and Emotions.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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