How to Say “Banana” in Pakistan (Urdu)

کیلا
kelāstandard, Pakistan
A banana is کیلا (kelā) in Pakistan, and several bananas are کیلے (kele). Fruit sellers do not use the English word.
Bananas are usually sold by the dozen, so shoppers ask ایک درجن کیلے (ek darjan kele). A banana shake is کیلے کا شیک (kele kā shaik).
Meaning: yellow tropical fruit (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

کیلا is masculine, so it takes masculine adjectives: پکا کیلا (pakkā kelā) means a ripe banana.

Did you know?

  • Sindh is the main banana growing province of Pakistan.

Examples in context

  • مجھے ایک کیلا دیجیے۔
    Mujhe ek kelā dījiye.
    Give me one banana.
  • ایک درجن کیلے کتنے کے ہیں؟
    Ek darjan kele kitne ke haiṅ?
    How much is a dozen bananas?
  • بچے کو کیلا پسند ہے۔
    Bachche ko kelā pasand hai.
    The child likes bananas.

Example conversation

Hina buys fruit from a seller called Phal Wala at a market in Karachi.

  1. Hina

    بھائی، کیلے کیسے دیے؟
    Bhāī, kele kaise diye?
    Brother, how much are the bananas?
  2. Phal Wala

    ایک درجن لے لیں، اچھے ہیں۔
    Ek darjan le leṅ, achchhe haiṅ.
    Take a dozen, they are good.
  3. Hina

    ٹھیک ہے، ایک درجن دے دیں۔
    Ṭhīk hai, ek darjan de deṅ.
    Okay, give me a dozen.
  4. Phal Wala

    یہ لیجیے۔
    Yeh lījiye.
    Here you are.
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