ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ
aivokaado
The English word avocado is translated into Punjabi as ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ (aivokaado).
The word ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ is used to refer to the fruit. This term is a loanword from English and there is no traditional Punjabi equivalent.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
aivokaado
When do people say it?
In informal settings, the fruit is sometimes referred to as Makhan phal, which translates to butter fruit.
Did you know?
- If you only use the English term ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ, an older speaker in a rural area might not recognize the fruit, as the term is quite modern.
- In Punjabi script, the phonetic spelling of ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ uses a vowel sign at the beginning to replicate the English 'a' sound, a common way to adapt foreign loanwords.
- Because the avocado is not native to the Punjab region, you will rarely find it mentioned in classical Punjabi literature or poetry.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū aiwokāḍō bahut pasand hai.I like avocado very much.
- ਕੀ ਇਹ ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ ਪਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ?kī iha aiwokāḍō pakīā hoīā hai?Is this avocado ripe?
- ਮੈਂ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ ਲਿਆ।maiñ bāzār tōñ aiwokāḍō līā.I bought an avocado from the market.
Example conversation
Kiran and Gurpreet are grocery shopping together.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ ਖਰੀਦੀਏ?Gurprīt, kī asī ēvokāḍō kharīdīē?Gurpreet, should we buy an avocado?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਟੋਸਟ ਲਈ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।Hā̃, mainū ṭōsṭ laī chāhīdā hai.Yes, I need it for toast.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਹ ਵਾਲਾ ਐਵੋਕਾਡੋ ਪੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।Ih vālā ēvokāḍō pakkiā hōiā hai.This avocado is ripe.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਵਾਲਾ ਲੈ ਲਓ।Ṭhīk hai, ih vālā lai lō.Okay, take this one.
