આલુ
ālu
The Gujarati word for peach is આલુ (ālu).
The word refers to the peach fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ālu
Did you know?
- The Gujarati word આલુ is phonetically identical to the Hindi word for 'potato', though they are spelled differently in their respective scripts.
- Because peaches are considered 'cooling' or 'heating' in Ayurvedic traditions, the timing of eating a આલુ may be discussed in terms of bodily balance.
- The word આલુ follows a naming pattern in Indo-Aryan languages where many fruits are borrowed or adapted from Persian influences.
Example conversation
Niya and Aryan are talking about fruit at home.
- નિયા Niyaઆર્યન, તારે આલુ ખાવા છે?Āryan, tarē ālu khāvā chē?Aryan, do you want to eat peaches?
- આર્યન Aryanહા, મને આલુ બહુ ગમે છે.hā, manē ālu bahu gamē chē.Yes, I like peaches a lot.
- નિયા Niyaહું તારા માટે એક આલુ કાપું છું.huṃ tārā māṭē ēk ālu kāpuṃ chuṃ.I am cutting a peach for you.
- આર્યન Aryanઆભાર, નિયા!ābhāra, Niyā!Thanks, Niya!
