जर्दाळू
jardāḷū
The Marathi word for apricot is जर्दाळू (jardāḷū).
जर्दाळू is a noun used to refer to the apricot fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jardāḷū
Did you know?
- The word जर्दाळू is a loanword that traveled from Arabic 'al-bardaqūq' through Persian before entering Marathi.
- The word जर्दाळू shares a linguistic root with words for 'gold' or 'yellow' in related Persian dialects, reflecting the fruit's color.
- The letter ळ in जर्दाळू is a 'retroflex' sound, meaning your tongue must curl back to touch the roof of your mouth. This specific sound exists in Marathi but is completely absent from Hindi.
Examples in context
- मला जर्दाळू खूप आवडतात.malā jardālū khūp āvadatāt.I like apricots very much.
- बाजारात ताजी जर्दाळू मिळतात.bājārāt tājī jardālū miḷatāt.Fresh apricots are available in the market.
- हे जर्दाळू खूप गोड आहेत.he jardālū khūp goḍ āhēt.These apricots are very sweet.
Example conversation
Sayali and Rohan are looking at fruits in a store.
- सायली Sayaliरोहन, हे जर्दाळू बघ किती छान आहेत!Rohan, he jardālū bagh kitī chān āhēt!Rohan, look how nice these apricots are!
- रोहन Rohanहो, आपण काही जर्दाळू खरेदी करूया.Hō, āpaṇ kāhī jardālū kharīdī karūyā.Yes, let's buy some apricots.
- सायली Sayaliतुला जर्दाळूची चव आवडते का?Tulā jardālūchī chava āvadtē kā?Do you like the taste of apricots?
- रोहन Rohanहो, मला ते खूप आवडतात.Hō, malā tē khūp āvadtāt.Yes, I like them very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apricot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
