طالبی
tālibī
The Persian word for honeydew is طالبی (tālibī).
طالبی refers to a sweet, pale green melon with a smooth rind.
How do you pronounce it?
tālibī
Did you know?
- While it sounds like a native Persian word, طالبی is actually a loanword adapted from the Italian place name 'Cantalupo'.
- If you encounter a person with the surname طالبی, their name is likely a patronymic meaning 'descendant of the seeker' rather than a reference to the melon.
Examples in context
- من طالبی خیلی شیرین میخوام.man tālebi-ye kheyli shirin mikham.I want a very sweet honeydew.
- آیا این طالبی تازه است؟āyā in tālebi tāze ast?Is this honeydew fresh?
- او یک طالبی کوچک خرید.u yek tālebi-ye koochak kharid.She bought a small honeydew.
Example conversation
Mohammad and Niloufar are at a fruit market.
- محمد Mohammadنیلوفر، طالبی میخوری؟Niloufar, tālebi mikhori?Niloufar, do you want some honeydew?
- نیلوفر Niloufarبله، خیلی دوست دارم.Bale, kheyli doust dāram.Yes, I like it very much.
- محمد Mohammadپس من دو تا طالبی میخرم.Pas man do tā tālebi mikharam.Then I will buy two honeydews.
- نیلوفر Niloufarممنونم محمد، عالی است.Mamnoonam Mohammad, āli ast.Thank you Mohammad, that is great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry طالبی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries طالبی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
