पेर
per
The Konkani word for guava is पेर (per).
The word refers to the guava fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
पेरू is a formal alternative.
How do you pronounce it?
per
Did you know?
- In Goa, the पेर is so central to local culture that it is often eaten with a pinch of salt and red chili powder to enhance its sweetness.
- Traditional Goan households often preserve the पेर by making a sweet preserve or 'doce', a culinary influence left behind by Portuguese colonization.
- In Konkani household medicine, the leaves of the पेर tree are as culturally significant as the fruit, often mentioned in the same breath as a cure for digestive issues.
Examples in context
- बाजारान ताजें पेर मेळटा.bajarān tajen per mēḷta.Fresh guava is available in the market.
Example conversation
Rahul and Sneha are talking about fruit in the kitchen.
- राहुल Rahulस्नेहा, तूं पेर खातली?Sneha, tun per khatli?Sneha, will you eat a guava?
- स्नेहा Snehaहोय, मकों पेर खूप आवडटा.Hoy, makon per khup avadta.Yes, I like guava very much.
- राहुल Rahulहामून पेर कापून हांव हावसा.Hamun per kapun hanv hasa.I will cut the guava and bring it.
- स्नेहा Snehaबरं, उपकार राहुल.Baran, upkar Rahul.Okay, thanks Rahul.
