The meaning of Kalonji in Hindi is black cumin. It is a seed that is used on top of Naan bread.
Cumin = Jeera seeds (used in seasoning/tempering while cooking)
kala have two meaning one meaning : color black and other meaning: an art of doing something greatly
cumin seedsANS : Jira, Jeera, Zira or Safaid Jeera or ZeeraThe answer given previously is wrong as the the question was for Black cumin Seeds, which is totally different from Cumin seeds, anyway Black Cumin seeds amongst other translations is called "Kalonji". It is popularly used on top of fresh baked Naan bread.To borrow from Wikipedia "it is also variously known as 'karum cheerakam' in Tamil, kalonji (Hindiकलौंजी kalauṃjī or कलोंजी kaloṃjī), ketzakh Hebrew_languageקצח), chernushka (Russian_language), çörek otu (Turkish_language), habbat al-barakah (Arabic_languageحبه البركة ḥabbat al-barakah "seed of blessing") or siyah daneh (Persian_languageسیاه‌دانه siyâh dâne) or كلونجى in urdu. "Karim Jeerakam" in Malayalam.
Kaali mirch.
its not rai but kali jeeri
Cumin seeds are known as zeera (जीरा) in Hindi:- black cumin is called kala zeera;- brown cumin is called safed (white) zeera.Jeera-- pronounced: 'G'-ra.
Cumin seeds are also known as 'Jeera' in Hindi.
Cumin seeds are also known as 'Jeera' in Hindi.
Cumin is cheeragam/jeeragam in Tamil - jeera in Hindi
Jeera
kala zeera
jeera
Cumin = Jeera seeds (used in seasoning/tempering while cooking)
kala have two meaning one meaning : color black and other meaning: an art of doing something greatly
Kaali mirch.
Tamil ..... ஜீரகம....zeerakam...
its not rai but kali jeeri