انگور
angūr/ʔan.ˈɡuːr/
The English word "grapes" is translated into Persian as انگور (angūr).
The word انگور refers to the fruit known as grapes.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a specific set of grapes (the grapes), you can add the suffix -hā to the singular form انگور, resulting in انگورها.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʔan.ˈɡuːr/. The stress is on the second of two syllables. The romanization is angūr or angur.
Did you know?
- The word انگور shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'bend', stemming from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to curve'.
- In Persian culture, انگور is frequently served on hospitality platters alongside walnuts and pomegranate to symbolize abundance.
- Classical Persian poetry often employs انگور as a metaphor for the intoxicating nature of love and the fleeting sweetness of youth.
Examples in context
- فردا انگورها را درو خواهم کرد.Tomorrow I will harvest grapes.This sentence is useful for learning how to express harvesting انگور.Tatoeba #12866650 by manelie, translation #5428063 by Dejo
- کشمشها انگورهای چروکیده هستند.Raisins are shrivelled grapes.This sentence describes raisins as shrivelled versions of انگور.Tatoeba #7830916 by cojiluc, translation #696960 by darinmex
- انگورها در تاکستانها میرویند.Grapes grow in vineyards.This sentence shows where انگور grows.Tatoeba #12164818 by cojiluc, translation #10847009 by AlanF_US
Example conversation
Amir and Zahra are at a fruit market.
- امیر Amirزهرا، این انگور خیلی شیرین به نظر میرسد.Zahra, in angur kheyli shirin be nazar mi-resad.Zahra, these grapes look very sweet.
- زهرا Zahraبله، من هم انگور دوست دارم.Bale, man ham angur doust daram.Yes, I like grapes too.
- امیر Amirمیخواهی یک کیلو انگور بخریم؟Mi-khahi yek kilo angur bekharim?Do you want to buy a kilo of grapes?
- زهرا Zahraبله، حتماً بخر.Bale, hatman bekhar.Yes, definitely buy them.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry انگور, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries انگور, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.