پپیتا
papītā
The English word papaya is پپیتا (papītā) in Urdu.
پپیتا refers to the fruit papaya.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is papītā.
Did you know?
- Because the papaya is not native to South Asia, the word پپیتا is an adaptation of the Spanish 'papaya' which entered the region through colonial trade.
- In Pakistan, پپیتا is often used as a traditional home remedy for digestion and is frequently eaten raw with a pinch of black salt and lemon.
- In traditional Unani medicine, which is practiced in Urdu-speaking regions, پپیتا is categorized by its 'hot' and 'dry' properties.
Examples in context
- کیا آپ کے پاس پپیتے ہیں؟Do you have papaya?
- مجھے پپیتا بہت پسند ہے۔mujhe papita bohat pasand hai.I like papaya very much.
- کیا یہ پپیتا میٹھا ہے؟kya yeh papita meetha hai?Is this papaya sweet?
- پپیتا صحت کے لیے اچھا ہے۔papita sehat ke liye achha hai.Papaya is good for health.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are shopping at a fruit stall.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کے پاس تازہ پپیتا ہے؟kya aap ke paas taza papita hai?Do you have fresh papaya?
- زینب Zainabجی ہاں، پپیتا بہت تازہ ہے۔ji haan, papita bohat taza hai.Yes, the papaya is very fresh.
- حمزہ Hamzaٹھیک ہے، ایک کلو دے دیں۔theek hai, ek kilo de dein.Okay, please give me one kilo.
- زینب Zainabیہ لیجیے، حمزہ۔yeh lijiye, Hamza.Here you go, Hamza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “papaya” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
