सुन्तला
suntalā
The Nepali word for the fruit orange is सुन्तला (suntalā).
सुन्तला refers to the citrus fruit. In formal contexts, the phrase Suntala Rang can be used to refer to the color orange.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
suntalā
Did you know?
- The origin of सुन्तला is unknown, though it may have been borrowed from the Hindi word संतरा.
- The pronunciation of सुन्तला uses a soft 't' sound, which is produced by touching the tongue to the teeth, unlike the harder 't' found in English.
- The term सुन्तला is used broadly, but Nepali speakers distinguish between the sweet orange and the bitter orange using additional descriptive adjectives.
Examples in context
- मलाई सुन्तला मनपर्छ।malāī suntalā manparcha.I like oranges.
- बजारमा सुन्तला धेरै महँगो छ।bajārmā suntalā dherai mahangō cha.Oranges are very expensive in the market.
Example conversation
Srijana and Avinash are talking in a kitchen.
- सृजना Srijanaअविनाश, के तपाईँसँग सुन्तला छ?Avināś, ke tapāīṅsaga suntalā cha?Avinash, do you have an orange?
- अविनाश Avinashहो, मसँग एउटा सुन्तला छ।hō, masanga euṭā suntalā cha.Yes, I have one orange.
- सृजना Srijanaमलाई त्यो सुन्तला खानु छ।malāī tyō suntalā khānū cha.I want to eat that orange.
- अविनाश Avinashहुन्छ, लिनुहोस्।huncha, linuhōs.Okay, here you go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries सुन्तला, CC BY-SA 4.0.
