शिमला (shimlaa)
noun
A proper noun: the city of Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh, famous as a former British colonial hill station. Also seen in the compound शिमला मिर्च (shimlaa mirch), the everyday Hindi name for bell pepper/capsicum.
Sense
1
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the city of Shimla
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Shimla was the summer capital of British India, and older Delhi-NCR families still talk about it as the classic honeymoon or summer-vacation hill station, along with Manali (manaalii) and Nainital (nainiitaal). If you hear someone say हम शिमला घूमने गए (ham shimlaa ghoomne gae, 'we went to Shimla to sightsee'), it is almost always about a holiday trip, not business.
Sample Sentences:
गर्मियों में हम शिमला घूमने गए थे।
In the summer we went to Shimla for a vacation.
(garmiyon men ham shimlaa ghoomne gae the।)
शिमला अंग्रेज़ों के ज़माने में भारत की ग्रीष्मकालीन राजधानी थी।
Shimla was the summer capital of India during British times.
(shimlaa angrezon ke zamaane men bhaarat kii griishmkaaliin raajdhaanii thii।)
हम अगले महीने शिमला जाएँगे।
We will go to Shimla next month.
(ham agle mahiine shimlaa jaaenge।)
अगर मेरी शादी होती तो हम हनीमून के लिए शिमला जाते।
If I were getting married, we would go to Shimla for our honeymoon.
(agar merii shaadii hotii to ham haniimoon ke lie shimlaa jaate।)
शिमला जाकर मॉल रोड पर घूमना मुझे बहुत पसंद है।
I love going to Shimla and strolling on Mall Road.
(shimlaa jaakar mol rod par ghoomnaa mujhe bahut pasand hai।)
बहुत सारे लोग गर्मियों में शिमला घूमने जाते हैं।
A lot of people go to Shimla for sightseeing in the summer.
(bahut saare log garmiyon men shimlaa ghoomne jaate hain।)
शिमला की सैर करो, तुम्हें बहुत अच्छा लगेगा।
Take a trip to Shimla, you'll love it.
(shimlaa kii sair karo, tumhen bahut achchhaa lagegaa।)
शायद हम इस बार दिवाली की छुट्टियों में शिमला चले जाएँ।
Maybe we'll head to Shimla this time during the Diwali holidays.
(shaayad ham is baar divaalii kii chhuttiyon men shimlaa chale jaaen।)
शिमला में इस साल बहुत बर्फ़ पड़ी है।
There has been a lot of snowfall in Shimla this year.
(shimlaa men is saal bahut barf padii hai।)
शिमला का जो होटल हमने बुक किया था, वह पहाड़ की चोटी पर बना हुआ था।
The hotel in Shimla that we had booked was built on top of a hill.
(shimlaa kaa jo hotal hamne buk kiyaa thaa, vah pahaad kii chotii par banaa huaa thaa।)
Sense
2
:
bell pepper / capsicum (short for शिमला मिर्च)
noun, feminine In casual kitchen and market speech, शिमला (shimlaa) alone can stand in for शिमला मिर्च (shimlaa mirch), much like English speakers say 'pepper' for 'bell pepper.'
Synonyms: शिमला मिर्च (shimlaa mirch, full form), कैप्सिकम (kaipsikam)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: The vegetable has nothing to do with the actual growing region historically -- it is simply named after the city, the way English uses place-names for foods. At a Delhi sabzi mandi (sabzii mandii) you will hear vendors call out शिमला ले लो (shimlaa le lo, 'take some capsicum'), shortening the full name in fast market chatter.
Common Mistakes: 1) Do not confuse this शिमला (shimlaa) with hot chili peppers -- मिर्च (mirch) alone usually means the spicy green/red chili, while शिमला मिर्च (shimlaa mirch) specifically means the mild, sweet bell pepper.
Sample Sentences:
भइया, दो किलो शिमला दे देना।
Brother, give me two kilos of capsicum.
(bhaiyaa, do kilo shimlaa de denaa।)
सब्ज़ी मंडी में वेंडर चिल्ला रहा था, "शिमला ले लो, शिमला ले लो!"
In the vegetable market, the vendor was shouting, "Take some capsicum, take some capsicum!"
(sabzii mandii men vendar chillaa rahaa thaa, "shimlaa le lo, shimlaa le lo!")
मैं हर हफ़्ते सब्ज़ी में लाल और हरी शिमला डालती हूँ।
Every week I add red and green capsicum to the vegetables.
(main har hafte sabzii men laal aur harii shimlaa daaltii hoon।)
इस पिज़्ज़ा में शिमला और मशरूम दोनों डाले गए हैं।
Both capsicum and mushroom have been added to this pizza.
(is pizzaa men shimlaa aur mashroom donon daale gae hain।)
अगर शिमला ताज़ी होती तो मैं यह सब्ज़ी बना लेता।
If the capsicum had been fresh, I would have made this dish.
(agar shimlaa taazii hotii to main yah sabzii banaa letaa।)
क्या तुम बाज़ार से थोड़ी शिमला ला सकते हो?
Can you bring some capsicum from the market?
(kyaa tum baazaar se thodii shimlaa laa sakte ho?)
शायद उसने सलाद में शिमला डाली हो।
Maybe she put capsicum in the salad.
(shaayad usne salaad men shimlaa daalii ho।)
पीली शिमला बाज़ार में हरी वाली से थोड़ी महँगी बिकती है।
Yellow capsicum sells a bit more expensive in the market than the green one.
(piilii shimlaa baazaar men harii vaalii se thodii mahangii biktii hai।)
रसोई में शिमला काटी जा रही है।
The capsicum is being cut in the kitchen.
(rasoii men shimlaa kaatii jaa rahii hai।)
शेफ़ ने पूछा कि क्या मुझे शिमला पसंद है ताकि वह उसे नूडल्स में डाल सके।
The chef asked if I liked capsicum so that he could add it to the noodles.
(shef ne poochhaa ki kyaa mujhe shimlaa pasand hai taaki vah use noodals men daal sake।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
शिमला
(shimlaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
शिमले
(shimle)
(pl.m.direct):
शिमले
(shimle)
(pl.m.oblique):
शिमलों
(shimlon)