مارکوجا
passion fruit
The English phrase passion fruit is translated into Urdu as مارکوجا.
مارکوجا refers to the edible fruit known as passion fruit.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanized pronunciation is passion fruit.
Did you know?
- In many parts of South Asia, including Pakistan, the word مارکوجا is actually a loanword borrowed from the Portuguese word 'maracujá'.
- The term مارکوجا does not carry any religious connotation of 'passion', which is a common English association with the name.
- Unlike fruits with traditional names in Urdu like آم for mango, مارکوجا lacks a descriptive native Urdu root because the plant is not indigenous to the region.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ahmed are at a fruit shop.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا آپ کے پاس مارکوجا ہے؟Kya aap ke paas markuja hai?Do you have passion fruit?
- احمد Ahmedجی ہاں، یہ تازہ ہے۔Ji haan, yeh taza hai.Yes, it is fresh.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے دو کلو دے دیں۔Mujhe do kilo dein.Give me two kilos.
- احمد Ahmedیہ لیجئے آپ کا مارکوجاYeh lijiye aap ka markujaHere is your passion fruit.
