पपीता
papītā/pə.piː.t̪ɑː/
The Hindi word for pawpaw is पपीता (papītā).
पपीता is used to refer to the pawpaw fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pə.piː.t̪ɑː/. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- In Indian street food culture, 'pawpaw' or 'papaya' is sometimes incorporated into spicy salads, a usage that deviates from the Western preference for eating it plain or sweet.
- In Hindi, पपीता is almost always referred to as a fruit, but in some Indian culinary contexts, the unripe version is treated as a vegetable for savory curries.
- The seeds inside a पपीता are edible in India and are often used in pickles, a detail that might surprise someone used to discarding them.
Examples in context
- रोजाना एक पपीता खाने से सेहत सुधरती है।Eating a pawpaw daily improves health.
- पपीता बहुत मीठा है।papeetā bahut meethā hai.The pawpaw is very sweet.
- क्या आपको पपीता पसंद है?kya aapko papeetā pasand hai?Do you like pawpaw?
Example conversation
A woman and a man are discussing breakfast in a kitchen.
- विकास Vikasअंजलि, क्या हम आज पपीता खा सकते हैं?Anjali, kya ham aaj papeetā khā sakte hain?Anjali, can we eat pawpaw today?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, विकास, पपीता मेज पर रखा है।hā̃, Vikas, papeetā mej par rakhā hai.Yes, Vikas, the pawpaw is on the table.
- विकास Vikasयह पपीता बहुत अच्छा दिख रहा है।yeh papeetā bahut achhā dikh rahā hai.This pawpaw looks very good.
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, यह बहुत मीठा है।hā̃, yeh bahut meethā hai.Yes, it is very sweet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry पपीता, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
