How to Say "Guava" in Kannada

ಪೇರಲ

pērala

Guava in Kannada is ಪೇರಲ (pērala). Wiktionary also lists ಚೇಪೆಹಣ್ಣು (cēpehaṇṇu) and ಸೀಬೆಹಣ್ಣು (sībehaṇṇu).

Meaning: fruit (noun)

Ways to say it

All provided terms refer to the fruit known as guava.

ಪೇರಲ is the default form, while ಸೀಬೆಹಣ್ಣು is specifically used in formal contexts. The term ಚೇಪೆಹಣ್ಣು is another way to refer to the fruit.

pērala

In many parts of Karnataka, you might hear people refer to the guava as pērala borrowed directly from the Portuguese word peraleira, reflecting the colonial history of fruit introduction to the region.
In Karnataka, guava is frequently paired with a pinch of salt and red chili powder, transforming it from a sweet fruit into a savory snack.
The word sībe refers to the guava tree, and adding haṇṇu creates the specific term for the edible fruit of that tree.

ಸೀಬೆಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರ ಆಹಾರ ಆಗಿವೆ.
Guavas are healthy food.
ನನಗೆ ಪೇರಲ ಎಂದರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ.
nanage pērala endare tumbā iṣṭa.
I like guava very much.
ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಜಾ ಪೇರಲ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ.
mārukaṭṭeyalli tājā pērala siguttade.
Fresh guava is available in the market.
ಈ ಪೇರಲ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
ī pērala tumbā sihiyāgide.
This guava is very sweet.

Rahul and Divya are talking about fruit in the kitchen.

ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divya

ರಾಹುಲ್, ನಿನಗೆ ಪೇರಲ ಬೇಕೇ?
Rāhul, ninage pērala bēkē?
Rahul, do you want guava?
ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahul

ಹೌದು, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೊಡು.
haudu, Divyā, svalpa koḍu.
Yes, Divya, give me some.
ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divya

ನಾನು ಪೇರಲ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
nānu pērala kattarisiddēne.
I have cut the guava.
ರಾಹುಲ್ Rahul

ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು, ಅದು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ.
dhanyavādagaḷu, adu chennāgi kāṇuttide.
Thank you, it looks good.

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