चेरी
cerī
The Sanskrit word for cherry is चेरी (cerī).
This noun refers to the cherry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
cerī
Did you know?
- Since cherries are not native to India, ancient Sanskrit poets would have used descriptions of precious gems like rubies to convey a 'cherry-red' color instead of naming the fruit.
- The word चेरी is a modern loanword in Sanskrit, as cherries are not native to ancient India. Classical texts instead describe various native 'berries' using the term फल for fruit.
- Sanskrit has an incredibly specific vocabulary for different types of 'red', meaning a 'cherry-red' object might be described using a word for 'ruby' or 'vermillion' rather than the fruit.
Example conversation
Mira and Ishan are eating fruit together.
- मीरा Miraइशान, पश्यतु एषा चेरी कियत् रक्तवर्णा अस्ति!Iśāna, paśyatu eṣā cerī kiyat raktavarṇā asti!Ishan, look how red this cherry is!
- इशान Ishanआम्, मीरा, चेरी मम प्रियफलम् अस्ति।ām, mīrā, cerī mama priyaphalam asti.Yes, Mira, cherry is my favorite fruit.
- मीरा Miraकिं भवान् अन्यम् एकं चेरी इच्छति?kiṃ bhavān anyam ekam cerī icchati?Do you want another cherry?
- इशान Ishanधन्यवादः, अहं चेरी खादामि।dhanyavādaḥ, ahaṃ cerī khādāmi.Thank you, I will eat the cherry.
