पपीता
papītā/pə.piː.t̪ɑː/
The English word papaya is translated into Hindi as पपीता (papītā).
पपीता is a noun used to refer to the papaya fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
It consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, पपीता is prized for its digestive enzymes. Because of this, it is often mentioned in health contexts as a remedy for digestion rather than just a food.
- The word पपीता is used for both the ripe sweet fruit and the raw green vegetable. In Indian cooking, the raw version is often used in savory curries rather than as a dessert.
- While पपीता refers to the fruit, the tree is called पपीते का पेड़. Hindi uses a 'possessive' structure to link the fruit to the plant, literally saying 'the tree of papaya'.
Examples in context
- क्या आपके पास पपीते के छिलके नहीं हैं?Don't you have papaya peels?
- पपीता बहुत मीठा है।papeetā bahut meethā hai.The papaya is very sweet.
- क्या आपको पपीता पसंद है?kya aapko papeetā pasand hai?Do you like papaya?
- मैंने बाज़ार से पपीता खरीदा।maine bāzār se papeetā khareedā.I bought a papaya from the market.
Example conversation
Vikas and Neha are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, क्या तुम पपीता खाओगी?Neha, kya tum papita khaogi?Neha, will you eat papaya?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, मुझे पपीता बहुत अच्छा लगता है।Haan, mujhe papita bahut accha lagta hai.Yes, I like papaya very much.
- विकास Vikasमैं अभी इसे काटता हूँ।Main abhi ise kaatta hoon.I will cut it right now.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, शुक्रिया विकास।Theek hai, shukriya Vikas.Okay, thank you Vikas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “papaya” translations and entries पपीता, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
