A translation error on a packet of dosa batter has Indian netizens in splits

While some joked that it was nice to see humble south Indian breakfasts expanding into new territories, some came up with other funny translations.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | Updated: May 14, 2020 07:14 PM IST

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The undated photo of the pack of the lentil mix is going viral across social media platforms. (Source: Eunoic Vijayalakshmi/ Twitter)

A photo of a packet of dosa batter is going viral for the terrible translation from English to Hindi.

The package for the batter has most of its information written in Tamil and English, all of which were correct. But when it came to Hindi, it was a cricket-based translation of the word batter that appeared on the package.

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Sharing the image on Twitter, someone jokingly wrote, “Effects of Hindi Imposition in South India”.
https://twitter.com/wataboutery/status/1260141465277087745
As the picture went viral, people had funny reactions to it. While some joked that it was nice to see humble south Indian breakfasts expanding into new territories, some came up with other funny translations. Google Translate also copped a lot of the blame:

https://twitter.com/bennedose/status/1260390038975549440

https://twitter.com/astronaughti/status/1260196606718033921

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