Dinesh ji, in Malayalam we call it Madhurakizhangu. Madhura - Sweet and kizhangu - tuber.
Regards, Mani. On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Shakarkandi is commonly used name in North India, eaten boiled or roasted; > a favourite chaat. > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:47 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have never heard this name this may be the term used in chest Bengali >> but not colloquial. >> Tanay >> >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Tanay ... hoping শকরখন্দ sakarakhanda is a valid name too. >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 5:03 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dinesh ji we call it Ranga/ Misti Alu in bengali which means red/sweet >>>> potato >>>> Tanay >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:24 AM, Dinesh Valke < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ... commonly known as: sweet potato • Bengali: শকরখন্দ sakarakhanda • >>>>> Gujarati: રતાલુ ratalu • Hindi: मिठा आलु mita alu, शकरकंद shakarkanda • >>>>> Kannada: ಸಿಹಿ ಗೆಣಸು sihi genasu, ಗೆಣಸು ಗಡ್ಡೆ genasu gadde • Konkani: कणंग >>>>> kananga • Malayalam: kappakelengu, madhurakkilannu • Manipuri: mangra • >>>>> Marathi: रताळी ratali, रताळूं ratalu • Sanskrit: पिण्डालु pindalu, रक्तालु >>>>> raktalu, स्थूलकन्द sthulakanda • Tamil: சக்கரவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு >>>>> sarkaraivallikizangu • Telugu: గెనుసుగడ్డ genusu gadda, కందగడ్డ kanda >>>>> gadda >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Gurcharan Ji >>>>>> >>>>>> It is grown in our area >>>>>> i will try to catch its flower >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>>>> Haryana-132103 >>>>>> 09416262964 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>> Department of Botany. >>>> University of British Columbia . >>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Tanay Bose* >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> Department of Botany. >> University of British Columbia . >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> [email protected] >> >> > > >
