Millet Names in Gujarati: Bajri, Juvar, Moriyo, Kang & More
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If you are searching for millet names in Gujarati, this is the quick reference. Millets are promoted across India as શ્રી અન્ન (Shree Anna); in Gujarati kitchens the best-known are બાજરી (bajri, pearl) and જુવાર (juvar, sorghum). Below is each millet with its Gujarati name in Gujarati script and English, verified against our own millet names in Indian languages glossary.
Millet names in Gujarati — full chart
| English | Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | Also known as |
|---|---|---|
| Barnyard millet | સામો / મોરિયો (Samo / Moriyo) | Samak, Sanwa (Hindi), Oodalu |
| Foxtail millet | કાંગ (Kang) | Kangni (Hindi), Thinai, Navane |
| Pearl millet | બાજરી / બાજરો (Bajri / Bajro) | Bajra, Kambu, Sajje |
| Sorghum | જુવાર (Juvar) | Jowar, Cholam, Jola |
| Finger millet | નાગલી / બાવટો (Nagli / Bavto) | Ragi, Nachni, Kezhvaragu |
| Little millet | ગજરો (Gajro) | Kutki, Samai, Saame |
| Kodo millet | કોદરા (Kodra) | Kodo, Varagu, Harka |
| Proso millet | ચીનો (Cheno) | Cheena, Pani Varagu, Baragu |
| Browntop millet | — (no widely used Gujarati name) | Korale (Kannada), Andu Korralu (Telugu) |
Browntop millet is a rare South-Indian grain with no standard Gujarati name — see our guides to browntop in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi for its verified regional names. Spellings follow the Orggu glossary.
The general Gujarati words for millets
In Gujarat the two household millets are બાજરી (bajri, pearl) — the base of bajra no rotlo — and જુવાર (juvar, sorghum). The smaller Siridhanya millets — કાંગ (kang / foxtail), ગજરો (gajro / little), કોદરા (kodra / kodo) and especially સામો / મોરિયો (samo / moriyo / barnyard) — are the ones people most often look up by their Gujarati names.
Millets in Gujarati fasting (farali)
The one millet almost every Gujarati kitchen knows for fasting is સામો / મોરિયો (samo / moriyo) — barnyard millet. It is a classic farali (upvas) ingredient, cooked as samo khichdi or sabudana-style dishes during fasts because it is grain-like but not a cereal. It is the Gujarati equivalent of the Hindi “samak / vrat ke chawal.”
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મિલેટ્સને શ્રી અન્ન કહેવાય છે. મુખ્ય નામ: બાજરી (pearl), જુવાર (sorghum), કાંગ (foxtail), ગજરો (little), કોદરા (kodo), સામો / મોરિયો (barnyard), નાગલી / બાવટો (finger), ચીનો (proso). સામો / મોરિયો ઉપવાસ (farali) માટે વપરાય છે. બધા મિલેટ્સ પોષક અને ગ્લુટેન-મુક્ત છે.
Sources & References
- Orggu millet-names glossary (verified regional names across Indian languages)
- Indian Food Composition Tables (2017) — National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad / ICMR
