How to Say “Cherry” in Hindi

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आलूबालू
ālūbālū
The English word cherry translates to Hindi as आलूबालू (ālūbālū). Wiktionary also lists ओलची (olcī) and गिलास (gilās).
Meaning: fruit (noun)

Ways to say it

“cherry” in Hindi
Hindi Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
आलूबालू ālūbālū
ओलची olcī /oːl.t͡ʃiː/ (Hindi, Standard)
गिलास gilās /ɡɪ.lɑːs/ (Hindi, Standard)

The term refers to the fruit cherry.

How do you pronounce it?

ālūbālū

Did you know?

  • While आलूबालू means 'cherry', the word आलू on its own means 'potato' and बालू means 'sand'.
  • The word गिलास is a linguistic doublet in Hindi, meaning both 'cherry' and 'drinking glass'.
  • The word गिलास connects Hindi to the Ancient Greek word κερᾰ́σῐον, which is the root of the English word 'cherry'.

Examples in context

  • कृपया एक किलो चेरी दीजिये।
    Please give me one kilogram of cherries.
  • चेरियों का रंग लाल होता है।
    Cherries are red in color.
  • मुझे चेरी बहुत पसंद है।
    I really like cherries.

Example conversation

Priya and Aditya are at a fruit market.

  1. आदित्य Aditya

    प्रिया, क्या तुम आलूबालू खरीदोगी?
    Priya, kya tum aloobalu kharidogi?
    Priya, will you buy cherries?
  2. प्रिया Priya

    हाँ, मुझे आलूबालू अच्छे लगते हैं।
    Haan, mujhe aloobalu acche lagte hain.
    Yes, I like cherries.
  3. आदित्य Aditya

    यहाँ ताज़ा आलूबालू मिल रहे हैं।
    Yahan taaza aloobalu mil rahe hain.
    Fresh cherries are available here.
  4. प्रिया Priya

    ठीक है, एक किलो ले लो।
    Theek hai, ek kilo le lo.
    Okay, take one kilogram.

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