How to pronounce Jigarthanda

Jigarthanda is written ஜிகர்தண்டா where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /d͡ʒiɡəɾˈʈʰəɳɖaː/. In plain English letters that is ji-gur-THUN-dah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Jigarthanda?

Jigarthanda is a drink of India. Where it comes from: Tamil Nadu. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese. It tastes sweet.

Where Jigarthanda comes from

Jigarthanda is one of 63 signature dishes of India on this map. See all dishes from Tamil Nadu.

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