Gujarati · Food & Drink
mithu
Salt
Salt — Gujarat's salt pans stretch to the horizon; oddly, mithu means sweet too!
થોડું મીઠું નાખો.
Add a little salt.
'મીઠું' (mithu) comes from the Sanskrit 'मधुर' (madhura), meaning sweet or salt-like. It relates to the essential role of salt in food preservation and flavoring.
'મીઠું' is used in both spoken and written contexts, prominently in culinary instructions and food preparation discussions, particularly in households.