शरीफ़ा
sharīfā
The English phrase custard apple is translated into Hindi as शरीफ़ा (sharīfā).
शरीफ़ा is the name used for any of the several tropical fruits belonging to the genus Annona.
Meaning: any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
An alternative regional term is Sharifa Phal, where Phal means fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
sharīfā
Did you know?
- If you were to describe a person as शरीफ़, you would be calling them a gentleman, but applied to the fruit, it is simply its name.
- Although many people assume the name comes from the Sanskrit 'śrīphala', meaning 'auspicious fruit', the term शरीफ़ा actually has Arabic roots.
- Because शरीफ़ा shares a root with 'noble', it is one of the few fruits in Hindi named after a social or moral status.
Examples in context
- मुझे शरीफ़ा बहुत पसंद है।mujhe shareefaa bahut pasand hai.I like custard apple very much.
- क्या शरीफ़ा मीठा है?kya shareefaa meetha hai?Is the custard apple sweet?
- बाज़ार में ताज़ा शरीफ़ा मिल रहा है।bazaar mein taaza shareefaa mil raha hai.Fresh custard apple is available in the market.
Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are deciding what fruit to buy at the market.
- अमित Amitअंजलि, क्या हम शरीफ़ा खरीदें?anjali, kya hum shareefaa khareedein?Anjali, shall we buy some custard apple?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, शरीफ़ा बहुत मीठा होता है।haan, shareefaa bahut meetha hota hai.Yes, custard apple is very sweet.
- अमित Amitचलो, एक किलो ले लेते हैं।chalo, ek kilo le lete hain.Come on, let's take one kilogram.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, अमित।theek hai, amit.Okay, Amit.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries शरीफ़ा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
