जैतून
jaitūneveryday, Hindi
The Hindi word for olive is जैतून (jaitūn). It names both the fruit and the tree.
जैतून (jaitūn) appears most often in जैतून का तेल (jaitūn kā tel), olive oil, and on food labels.
Meaning: olive (noun)
Which one should you use?
The color olive green is called जैतूनी (jaitūnī) in Hindi.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- The word जैतून (jaitūn) came into Hindi from Arabic and Persian, and olives are known in India mostly as an imported food.
Examples in context
- मुझे जैतून पसंद हैं।mujhe jaitūn pasand haiṃ.I like olives.
- सलाद में जैतून का तेल डालिए।salād meṃ jaitūn kā tel ḍāliye.Put olive oil in the salad.
Example conversation
A customer asks an assistant at a grocery store in Mumbai.
- Customerजैतून का तेल कहाँ मिलेगा?jaitūn kā tel kahāṃ milegā?Where can I find olive oil?
- Assistantतीसरी पंक्ति में, दाईं तरफ़।tīsrī paṅkti meṃ, dāīṃ taraf.In the third aisle, on the right.
- Customerधन्यवाद, और हरे जैतून भी चाहिए।dhanyavād, aur hare jaitūn bhī chāhiye.Thanks, and I also need green olives.
