millet - THINAI
ENGLISH TAMIL Jowar Cholam Pearl millet Kambu Finger millet kaizhvaragu foxtail millet Thinai
buckwheat, its called Papparai in Tamil and it is a minor millet.
Millet is known as "குதிரைவாலி" (Kuthiraivali) in Tamil.
pearl millet
Kezhvaragu (கேழ்வரகு), kayppai (கேப்பை) (Tamil)
Solam is Millet in English; Corn/Maize is Makka Solam.
thiNai (திணை) is foxtail millet in Tamil. quinoa is called "சீமைத் திணை" in Tamil.
If you are talking about the Tamil word, it is called Pearl Millet in English.
foxtail millet
Millet is called "Kangu" in Sanskrit.
Bajra (millets): Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the leading producers, Maharashtra the largest.In India, eight millets species (Sorghum, Finger millet, Pearl millet, Foxtail millet, Barnyard millet, Proso millet, Kodo millet and Little millet) are commonly cultivated under rain fed conditions. Different parts of India grow diverse kinds of millets. Rajasthan is home to Pearl Millet (Bajra). Deccan plateau (Marathwada in Maharashtra, Telangana in Andhra Pradesh and North Karnataka in Karnataka) is well known for sorghum. Southern Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Southern Karnataka are the home of Finger millet. Uttarakhand and other hill and tribal areas cultivate a range of small millets such as Foxtail, Proso, Kodo and Barnyard.
The English name for the cereal "kelviragu" in Tamil is "Little Millet." It is a nutritious grain that is part of the millet family and is known for its high fiber content and health benefits. Little Millet is often used in various dishes, including porridge and upma, and is popular in certain regions of India.