स्याउ
syāu[sjäu̯]
The English word "apple" is स्याउ (syāu) in Nepali. Wiktionary also lists स्याऊ (syāū).
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
Ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| स्याउ | syāu | [sjäu̯] (narrow) |
| स्याऊ | syāū |
स्याउ refers to the fruit of the Malus domestica. You can use it in common phrases such as स्याउको रस for "apple juice" or स्याउको बाग for "apple orchard".
How do you pronounce it?
syāu
Did you know?
- In Nepali culture, fruits like स्याउ are frequently used as offerings in puja ceremonies to please deities and seek blessings.
- The word स्याउ is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word सेवि, which was used to describe a specific type of fruit in ancient texts.
- In some rural Nepali contexts, the presence of an apple orchard स्याउको बाग is seen as a symbol of prestige and wealth due to the difficulty of growing them in certain terrains.
Examples in context
- यो स्याउ अमिलो छ।This apple is sour.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of the स्याउ.Tatoeba #11919574 by taro, translation #4461698 by CK
- मेरो स्याउको जुस कहाँ छ?Where's my apple juice?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of स्याउ juice.Tatoeba #12670380 by taro, translation #3737753 by CK
- टमलाई स्याउको जुस मनपर्छ।Tom loves apple juice.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for स्याउ juice.Tatoeba #11821425 by taro, translation #8991936 by CK
- कृपया, मलाई एक स्याउ दिनुहोस्।Please, give me an apple.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Avinash are at a fruit shop.
- माया Mayaके यो स्याउ ताजा छ?Ke yo syau tajā cha?Is this apple fresh?
- अविनाश Avinashहो, यो धेरै राम्रो स्याउ हो।Ho, yo dherai rāmro syau ho.Yes, it is a very good apple.
- माया Mayaत्यसो भए, म एक किलो लिन्छु।Tyaso bhaye, ma ek kilo linchu.In that case, I will take one kilo.
- अविनाश Avinashहुन्छ, म प्याक गरिदिन्छु।Huncha, ma pack garidinchu.Okay, I will pack it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries स्याउ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries स्याउ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
