چیری
cerīfeminine
The English word "cherry" is translated into Urdu as چیری (cerī).
چیری refers to the cherry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
cerī
Did you know?
- In some regional Pakistani dialects, the fruit is referred to by its Persian name گیلاس, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian on Urdu vocabulary.
- The word چیری is often used in Urdu to describe a specific shade of bright red lipstick or fabric, moving beyond the fruit itself.
- The use of چیری in modern urban Urdu represents a broader trend of 'English-izing' fruit names that were previously categorized under Persian or Arabic terms.
Examples in context
- یہ چیری بہت میٹھی ہے۔yeh cherry bohat meethi hai.This cherry is very sweet.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are sharing fruit in the kitchen.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا آپ کو ایک چیری چاہیے؟Fatima, kya aap ko ek cherry chahiye?Fatima, do you want a cherry?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، یہ چیری بہت تازہ لگ رہی ہے۔Ji, yeh cherry bohat taza lag rahi hai.Yes, this cherry looks very fresh.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں نے آج ہی یہ چیری خریدی ہے۔Main ne aaj hi yeh cherry khareedi hai.I bought this cherry just today.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشکریہ، یہ بہت میٹھی ہے۔Shukriya, yeh bohat meethi hai.Thank you, it is very sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cherry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
