Phrase guide

kala namak

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɑːlə nʌmək/
  • /ˈkælə næmək/

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of rock salt with a pungent flavour, used in Indian cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: black salt

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hindi काला नमक (kālā namak, literally “black salt”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ملح أسود — variety of salt
  • Bengali: বিট লবণ (biṭ lobon) — variety of salt
  • French: sel noir — variety of salt
  • Gujarati: સંચળ (sañcaḷ) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: काला नमक (kālā namak) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: सैंधव (saindhav) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: संचल (sañcal) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: सौवर्चल (sauvarcal) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: विट (viṭ) — variety of salt
  • Hindi: साँवर (sā̃var) — variety of salt
  • Kannada: ಸೈಂಧವ ಲವಣ (saindhava lavaṇa) — variety of salt
  • Marathi: काळे मीठ (kāḷe mīṭh) — variety of salt
  • Marathi: पादेलोण (pādeloṇ) — variety of salt
  • Marathi: संचल (sañcal) — variety of salt
  • Nepali: बिरेनुन (birenuna) — variety of salt
  • Punjabi: ਕਾਲ਼ਾ ਨਮਕ (kāḷā namak) — variety of salt
  • Spanish: sal negra — variety of salt