ఆపిల్
āpil
The English word "apple" translates to Telugu as ఆపిల్ (āpil). Wiktionary also lists కాయ (kāya).
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
Ways to say it
| Telugu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ఆపిల్ | āpil | |
| కాయ | kāya | /kaːja/ |
The term refers to the fruit of the Malus domestica.
How do you pronounce it?
āpil
Did you know?
- In Telugu, a fruit is called పండు once it is ripe, but it remains a కాయ while it is still growing and hard.
- Because apples are not native to India, Telugu speakers almost exclusively use the loanword ఆపిల్ rather than a descriptive native term.
- The term కాయ is a cognate shared across the Dravidian language family, appearing in Kannada as ಕಾಯಿ, Malayalam as కాయ, and Tamil as காய்.
Examples in context
- నాకు ఆపిల్ అంటే చాలా ఇష్టం.nāku āpil aṇṭē chālā iṣṭam.I like apples very much.
- ఒక ఆపిల్ ధర ఎంత?oka āpil dhara enta?How much is one apple?
- నేను ప్రతిరోజూ ఒక ఆపిల్ తింటాను.nēnu pratirōjū oka āpil tiṇṭānu.I eat an apple every day.
Example conversation
Lakshmi and Kiran are in the kitchen.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiకిరణ్, మీకు ఆపిల్ కావాలా?Kiran, mīku āpil kāvālā?Kiran, do you want an apple?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅవును, నాకు ఒకటి ఇవ్వండి.Avunu, nāku okaṭi ivvaṇḍi.Yes, please give me one.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiఇదిగోండి, ఈ ఆపిల్ తీసుకోండి.Idigōṇḍi, ī āpil tīsukōṇḍi.Here it is, take this apple.
- కిరణ్ Kiranధన్యవాదాలు లక్ష్మి.Dhanyavādālu Lakshmi.Thank you, Lakshmi.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries కాయ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries కాయ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
