Millet Names in Different Languages
Siridhanya Millets
NAMES |
FOXTAIL MILLET |
LITTLE MILLET |
BARNYARD MILLET |
KODO MILLET |
BROWNTOP MILLET |
Hindi |
Kangni/Kakum |
Kutki |
Sanwa/Jhangora |
Kodra |
Hari Kangni |
Gujarati |
Kang |
Gajro/Kuri |
Sama |
Kodra |
Hari Kang |
Marathi |
Kang/Rala |
Sava/Halvi/Vari |
Shamul |
Kodra |
Makra/Murat |
Punjabi |
Kangni |
Kutki |
Swank |
Kodra |
Hari Kangni |
Telugu |
Korra |
Sama/Samalu |
Udalu/Kodisama |
Arikelu/Arika |
Andakorra |
Tamil |
Thinai |
Saamai |
Kuthiravali |
Varagu |
Palapul/Kulasamai |
Kannada |
Navane |
Saame/Save |
Oodalu |
Harka |
Korale |
Odia |
Kanghu/Kangam/Kora |
Suan |
Khira |
Kodua |
--- |
Malayalam |
Thina |
Chama |
Kavadapullu |
Koovaragu/Varak |
Chama Pothaval |
Bengali |
Kaon Dana |
Sama |
Shyama |
Kodo |
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Botanical Name |
Setaria italica |
Panicum sumatrense |
Echinochloa crusgalli E. colona |
Paspalum scrobiculatum |
Brachiaria ramosa |
Other Millets
Names |
PEARL MILLET |
FINGER MILLET |
PROSO MILLET |
SORGHUM |
CORN/MAIZE |
Hindi |
Bajra |
Ragi |
Chena/Barri |
Jowar |
Makka |
Gujarati |
Bajri |
Nachni |
Cheno |
Jowari/Juar |
Makai |
Marathi |
Baajri |
Naachni |
Vari |
Jwari |
Maka |
Punjabi |
Baajra |
Nachni |
Chena |
Jowar |
Makai |
Telugu |
Sajjalu |
Ragula |
Varigulu/Variga |
Jonna |
Makkajonna |
Tamil |
Kambu |
Kezhvaragu |
Panivaragu |
Cholam |
Cholam |
Kannada |
Sajje |
Ragi |
Baragu |
Jola |
Mekke/Musukina/Joola |
Odia |
Bajra |
Mandia |
China/Bachari/Bacharu |
Juara |
Makka |
Malayalam |
Kambam |
Ragi |
Panivaragu |
Cholam |
Cholam |
Bengali |
Bajra |
Marwa |
Cheena |
Jowar |
Bhutta |
Botanical Names |
Pennisetum glaucum |
Eleusine coracana |
Panicum miliaceum |
Sorghum |
Zea mays |