How to Say "Banana" in Telugu

అరటిపండు

araṭipaṇḍu

The English word banana is అరటిపండు (araṭipaṇḍu) in Telugu.

అరటిపండు is a noun used to refer to the fruit known as a banana.

Meaning: fruit (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Coastal Andhra, people often refer to a banana as Aratipandu. In Telangana, the term Arati Pandu is commonly used to indicate a banana.

araṭipaṇḍu

In Telugu culture, the అరటిపండు is considered so auspicious that the entire plant is used in weddings and religious ceremonies to symbolize fertility and prosperity.
In Telugu, the word పండు (paṇḍu) means 'fruit', but it is also used in many compound words to describe anything that is ripe or 'mature'.
The concept of 'banana' in Telugu is tied to the 'Arati' tree, and in many traditional ceremonies, the leaves of this tree are used instead of plates.

ఇది నేను అరటిపండు తింటూ ఉండగా.
This is me eating a banana.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use అరటిపండు in a sentence about eating.
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అతను అరటిపండు తింటున్నాడు.
atanu araṭipandu tiṇṭunnāḍu.
He is eating a banana.
నాకు అరటిపండు అంటే చాలా ఇష్టం.
nāku araṭipandu aṇṭē chālā iṣṭam.
I like bananas very much.

Ravi and Pallavi are at a fruit stall.

రవి Ravi

పల్లవి, ఈ అరటిపండు బాగుందా?
pallavi, ī araṭipandu bāgundā?
Pallavi, is this banana good?
పల్లవి Pallavi

అవును రవి, ఇది చాలా తీయగా ఉంది.
avunu ravi, idi chālā tīyagā undi.
Yes Ravi, this is very sweet.
రవి Ravi

మరి ఇంకేమైనా పండ్లు కావాలా?
mari inkeimaina paṇḍlu kāvālā?
Then do you want any other fruits?
పల్లవి Pallavi

వద్దు, ఈ అరటిపండు చాలు.
vaddu, ī araṭipandu chālu.
No, this banana is enough.

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