Asafoetida in Malayalam
Neither entry is the kitchen word Malayali cooks use for asafoetida; both are descriptive Sanskrit names. അഗൂഡഗന്ധം (agoodagandham) means the one whose smell cannot be hidden, which is a fair account of the spice: a-goo-da-gan-dham.
Asafoetida, (whose smell cannot be hidden).
അമ്മ സാമ്പാറിൽ അല്പം അഗൂഡഗന്ധം ഇട്ടു.
amma saambaaril alpam agoodagandham ittu.
Mother put a little asafoetida in the sambar.
All Malayalam words for “asafoetida”
- അഗൂഡഗന്ധം (agoodagandham) — Asafoetida, (whose smell cannot be hidden).
- അത്യുഗ്രം (athyugram) — Terrible or strong or vehement, asafoetida.
അഗൂഡഗന്ധം (agoodagandham) names the spice by its unmistakable smell and അത്യുഗ്രം (athyugram) by its pungency, since its main sense is fierce or vehement; the word printed on a spice packet is not among these.
Common questions
How do you say asafoetida in Malayalam?
The common kitchen word is not listed here. Of the two given, അഗൂഡഗന്ധം (agoodagandham) is the descriptive Sanskrit name, literally the unhidden smell.
Why is it called athyugram?
അത്യുഗ്രം (athyugram) means extremely strong or fierce, a label earned by how sharply the resin smells and tastes.