How to Say “Grapes” in Tamil

திராட்சை
tirāṭcai/d̪ɪɾɑːʈtʃɐɪ̯/
The English word grapes is translated into Tamil as திராட்சை (tirāṭcai).

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /d̪ɪɾɑːʈtʃɐɪ̯/. The romanization is tirāṭcai.

Did you know?

  • The word திராட்சை is a direct loanword from Sanskrit, meaning it entered the Tamil lexicon through ancient scholarly and liturgical traditions rather than evolving from indigenous Dravidian roots.
  • In Tamil, the word திராட்சை covers both fresh grapes and raisins. To specify a raisin, speakers add a modifier meaning 'dried', since there is no unique root word for the dried version.
  • While திராட்சை is the standard term, in many Tamil-speaking households, people simply use the English loanword 'grapes' in casual conversation.

Examples in context

  • இந்த திராட்சை மிகவும் இனிப்பாக உள்ளது.
    indha thirāṭchai mikavum inippāka uḷḷadu.
    These grapes are very sweet.
  • எனக்கு திராட்சை சாப்பிட பிடிக்கும்.
    enakku thirāṭchai sāppiḍa piḍikkum.
    I like to eat grapes.
  • கடையில் திராட்சை விலை என்ன?
    kaṭaiyil thirāṭchai vilai eṉṉa?
    What is the price of grapes in the shop?

Example conversation

Vijay and Divya are shopping for fruits in a market.

  1. விஜய் Vijay

    திவ்யா, இந்த திராட்சை புதியதா?
    Divyā, indha thirāṭchai puthiyathā?
    Divya, are these grapes fresh?
  2. திவ்யா Divya

    ஆம், இவை மிகவும் நன்றாக உள்ளன.
    ām, ivai mikavum naṉrāka uḷḷaṉa.
    Yes, these look very good.
  3. விஜய் Vijay

    சரி, ஒரு கிலோ திராட்சை வாங்கிவிடு.
    sari, oru kilō thirāṭchai vāṅkiviḍu.
    Okay, buy one kilo of grapes.
  4. திவ்யா Divya

    நிச்சயமாக, விஜய்.
    niccayamāka, Vijay.
    Certainly, Vijay.

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