ناریل
naryal
The Pashto word for coconut is ناریل (naryal).
ناریل is a noun used to refer to the fruit of the coco palm.
Meaning: fruit of coco palm (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is naryal.
Did you know?
- In Pashto literature, if a poet mentions ناریل, they are almost certainly referencing a far-away, exotic land, as the plant is not part of the local landscape.
- The Pashto word ناریل is not native to the region but was borrowed from the Hindi and Urdu word 'nariyal'.
- If you were to ask for a coconut in a traditional mountainous Pashto market, a vendor might be more familiar with the concept of its 'oil' than the fruit itself.
Examples in context
- زه ناریل خورم.ze naril khwaram.I am eating coconut.
- دا ناریل ډېر خوږ دی.da naril der khwakh de.This coconut is very sweet.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about fruit at a market.
- زلمای Zalmayایا ته ناریل غواړې؟aya ta naril ghware?Do you want coconut?
- زالا Zalaهو، مهرباني وکړئ.ho, mehrabani okari.Yes, please.
- زلمای Zalmayدا ناریل ډېر ښه دی.da naril der kha de.This coconut is very good.
- زالا Zalaډېره مننه.dera manana.Thank you very much.
