گیلاس
gilâs/ɡeː.ˈlaːs/
گیلاس (gilâs) is the Persian word for cherry.
The word refers to the edible fruit of the cherry tree.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡeː.ˈlaːs/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Although it sounds identical, the گیلاس that means 'glass' entered Persian via Urdu and English, whereas the گیلاس that means 'cherry' comes from Greek.
- Persian literature often uses the color of the cherry, a deep red, as a metaphor for the blush of a lover's cheek.
- Persian differentiates between sweet and sour cherries with two completely different words, using آلبالو for the sour variety.
Examples in context
- تام درخت گیلاسی را انداخت.Tom cut down a cherry tree.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use گیلاس when referring to a cherry tree.Tatoeba #9865149 by sinakd, translation #2719670 by Amastan
- لطفاً گیلاس‌های تازه را از سوپرمارکت بخرید.Please buy fresh cherries from the supermarket.
- به من آلبالو بده.Give me cherries.
- گیلاس‌های شیرینSweet cherries
- این گیلاس خیلی شیرین است.in gilās kheyli shirīn ast.This cherry is very sweet.
- من گیلاس می‌خرم.man gilās mikharam.I am buying cherries.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Reza and Maryam are at a fruit market.
- رضا Rezaمریم، این گیلاس تازه است؟Maryam, in gilās tāze ast?Maryam, are these cherries fresh?
- مریم Maryamبله، خیلی خوشمزه به نظر می‌رسند.Bale, kheyli khoshmaze be nazar mi-rasand.Yes, they look very delicious.
- رضا Rezaپس دو کیلو گیلاس می‌خرم.Pas do kilo gilās mi-kharam.Then I will buy two kilos of cherries.
- مریم Maryamانتخاب خوبی است، رضا.Entekhāb-e khoobi ast, Reza.That is a good choice, Reza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cherry” translations and entries گیلاس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گیلاس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
