ਅਮਰੂਦ
amarūd
Guava in Punjabi is ਅਮਰੂਦ (amarūd).
The word refers to the fruit guava.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is amarūd.
Did you know?
- In Punjab, it is a common street food custom to slice ਅਮਰੂਦ and sprinkle it with a mixture of black salt and red chili powder.
- The word ਅਮਰੂਦ is a loanword from Persian, reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian culture and language on the Punjabi vocabulary.
- Beyond eating the fruit, Punjabi households may use a decoction of ਅਮਰੂਦ leaves as a traditional remedy for respiratory ailments like sore throats.
Examples in context
- ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੈਂਨੂੰ ਅੰਮਰੂਦ ਦਿਓPlease give me guava.
- ਅਮਰੂਦ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਿੱਠਾ ਹੈ।amarūd bahut miṭhā hai.The guava is very sweet.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਅਮਰੂਦ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।maīnu āmarūd pasand hai.I like guava.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅਮਰੂਦ ਖਾਧਾ?kī tusīṁ amarūd khādhā?Did you eat a guava?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about fruit at a market.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਕੀ ਇਹ ਅਮਰੂਦ ਤਾਜ਼ੇ ਹਨ?kī ih amarūd tāzē han?Are these guavas fresh?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਅਮਰੂਦ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਹਨ।hāṁ, ih amarūd bahut vadhīā han.Yes, these guavas are very good.
- ਸਿਮਰਨ Simranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਕੁਝ ਅਮਰੂਦ ਲਵਾਂਗੀ।ṭhīk hai, maiṁ kujh amarūd lavāṅgī.Okay, I will take some guavas.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਜ਼ਰੂਰ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਪੈਕ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।zarūr, maiṁ tuhāḍē laī paik kar dindā hāṁ.Sure, I will pack them for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guava” translations and entries ਅਮਰੂਦ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
