портокал
portokal[ˈpɔrtɔkaɫ]masculine
In Macedonian, the word for the fruit orange is портокал (portokal).
портокал refers specifically to the fruit. If you wish to describe the color orange, you should use the related adjective forms. For example, orange juice is Сок од портокал and an orange tree is Портокалово дрво. Note that the word for the animal orangutan is Орангутан, which is distinct from the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
портокал is the noun used to name the fruit itself. To describe something as having the color of the fruit, you must use the adjective forms such as портокалов, портокалова or портокалово depending on the gender of the noun being described.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun портокал is masculine. When using the color as an adjective, the form changes to match the gender of the noun it modifies: use the masculine портокалов, the feminine портокалова or the neuter портокалово.
How do you pronounce it?
portokal
Did you know?
- The Macedonian word for orangutan Орангутан is a loanword from Malay, completely unrelated to the word for the fruit портокал.
- The word портокал is a linguistic traveler that entered Macedonian through both Greek and Ottoman Turkish influences.
- Macedonian distinguishes strictly between the fruit портокал and the color портокалов, preventing the common English ambiguity of 'an orange orange'.
Examples in context
- Би сакал сок од портокал.I'd like an orange juice.This sentence shows how to use the noun портокал in the context of juice.Tatoeba #4065150 by Lepotdeterre, translation #537051 by CK
- Маицата ми е портокалова.My shirt is orange.This sentence uses the adjective form of портокал to describe a shirt.Tatoeba #4309754 by Lepotdeterre, translation #4308370 by Wuzzy
- Мојата омилена боја е портокаловата.My favorite color is orange.This sentence uses the adjective form of портокал to describe a color.Tatoeba #4060390 by Lepotdeterre, translation #3821733 by CK
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Example conversation
Elena and Ivan are in the kitchen preparing a snack.
- Елена ElenaИмаме ли портокал во кујната?Imame li portokal vo kujnata?Do we have an orange in the kitchen?
- Иван IvanДа, има еден во рефрижераторот.Da, ima eden vo refrizheratorot.Yes, there is one in the refrigerator.
- Елена ElenaМожеш ли да ми го дадеш?Mozhesh li da mi go dashesh?Can you give it to me?
- Иван IvanЕве го, држи го портокалот.Eve go, drzhi go portokalot.Here it is, hold the orange.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries портокал, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries портокал, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
