خربزه
xarboze/xar.bu.ˈza/
The Persian word for melon is خربزه (xarboze).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as xarboze (/xar.bu.ˈza/). It has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The word خربزه may be a linguistic hybrid, potentially combining the Middle Persian word for 'donkey' with a word for 'cucumber' or 'citron'.
- In Persian culture, melons like خربزه are often associated with the heat of summer and are traditionally served chilled to balance the body's internal heat.
Examples in context
- خربزه خیلی شیرین است.kharboze kheyli shirin ast.The melon is very sweet.
- من خربزه میخورم.man kharbeze mikhoram.I am eating melon.
- آیا خربزه تازه است؟aya kharbeze taze ast?Is the melon fresh?
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are shopping for fruit at a store.
- علی Aliزهرا، خربزه میخواهی؟Zahra, kharbeze mikhāhi?Zahra, do you want some melon?
- زهرا Zahraبله، لطفاً یکی بخر.Bale, lotfan yeki bekhar.Yes, please buy one.
- علی Aliاین خربزه تازه است.In kharbeze tāze ast.This melon is fresh.
- زهرا Zahraبسیار عالی، همان را بردار.Besyār āli, hamān rā bardār.Great, take that one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melon” translations and entries خربزه, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خربزه, CC BY-SA 4.0.
