pisang
/ˈpisaŋ/
The English word "banana" is translated into Indonesian as pisang.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpisaŋ/
Did you know?
- Banana leaves, or daun pisang, are traditionally used as organic plates and food wrappers in Indonesia, serving a purpose similar to plastic wrap.
- While in English 'banana' refers to the fruit, in Indonesian, different types of bananas often have entirely different names instead of just adjectives.
- In Indonesia, you will often see pisang goreng, or fried bananas, sold as a ubiquitous street food snack rather than just a fresh fruit.
Examples in context
- Tom memotong pisang itu dengan pisau.Tom sliced the banana with a knife.This sentence shows how to use pisang when describing slicing a fruit.Tatoeba #10519060 by HAGNi, translation #1024153 by CK
- Monyet itu meminum air setelah memakan pisang.The monkey drank water after eating a banana.This sentence illustrates the use of pisang in the context of an animal eating.Tatoeba #13668324 by HAGNi, translation #13667810 by mervert1
- Buah kiwi rasanya seperti campuran pisang dan stroberi.Kiwis taste like a mix between a banana and a strawberry.This sentence demonstrates how pisang is used when comparing flavors.Tatoeba #13211624 by HAGNi, translation #13042209 by araneo
- Saya ingin membeli beberapa pisang.I want to buy some bananas.
- Pisang adalah salah satu buah yang kaya akan kalium.Bananas are one of the fruits rich in potassium.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Indah and Rian are at a fruit stall.
- IndahApakah pisang ini manis?Is this banana sweet?
- RianYa, pisang ini sangat manis.Yes, this banana is very sweet.
- IndahSaya ingin membeli satu sisir pisang.I want to buy one bunch of bananas.
- RianBaik, Indah, saya ambilkan sekarang.Okay, Indah, I will get them for you now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “banana” translations and entries pisang, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
