Millet names in different Indian languages

Millet names in different Indian languages – Hindi Punjabi Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Gujarati Odia (हिंदी தமிழ் తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളംमराठी ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡିଆ). Learn more about Millet or Siridhanya Millet.

Millet Names in Indian languages – Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu

Millet names in Malayalam (millet in Malayalam)

EnglishMalayalam
Finger MilletPanji pullu
Kodo MilletKoovaragu
Foxtail MilletThina
Little MilletChama
Barnyard MilletKavadapullu
Pearl MilletKambam
SorghumCholam

Millet names in Kannada (millet in Kannada)

EnglishKannada
Finger MilletRagi
Kodo MilletHarka
Foxtail MilletNavane
Little MilletSaame
Barnyard MilletOodalu
Pearl MilletSajje
SorghumJola

Millet names in Tamil (millet in Tamil)

EnglishTamil
Finger MilletKezhvaragu
Kodo MilletVaragu
Foxtail MilletThinai
Little MilletSamai
Barnyard MilletKuthiravali
Pearl MilletKambu
SorghumCholam

Millet names in Hindi (millet in Hindi, Urdu)

EnglishHindi
Finger MilletNachani /mundua
Kodo MilletKoden/Kodra
Foxtail MilletKangni/Rala
Little MilletKutki
Barnyard MilletJhangora
Pearl MilletBajra
SorghumJowar

Millet names in Telugu (millet in Telugu)

EnglishTelugu
Finger MilletRagula
Kodo MilletArikelu
Foxtail MilletKorra
Little MilletSama
Barnyard MilletOdalu
Pearl MilletSajjalu
SorghumJonna

Millet names in Punjabi (millet in Punjabi)

EnglishPunjabi
Finger MilletNachani
Kodo MilletKodra
Foxtail MilletKangni
Little MilletKutki
Barnyard MilletSwank
Pearl MilletBajra
SorghumJowar
Browntop MilletHari Kangni

8 Comments


  1. P.c.manjhi from odisha Sundargarh district 8457866523 farmer how grow millet & where find seeds.9479144109


  2. Sir,
    Can you please provide the phone number of millet distributor in odisha.
    Thanks.


  3. Can I get millet distributor detail in jharkhand


  4. I am a student. I want to start millet food from my pocket money but prices are too high for me for even one month.. could pls anyone help with or give me contacts whi sells millets on low rates.


    1. If you are healthy, you can even eat neutral millet (jau, jowar, bajra) according to season. You can also start with one positive millet.


  5. I am diabetic ,which millet is good in my diet

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