आड़ू
āṛū/ɑː.ɽuː/
The English word peach is translated into Hindi as आड़ू (āṛū). Wiktionary also lists शफतालु (śaphtālu) and शफ़तालु (śaftālu).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| आड़ू | āṛū | /ɑː.ɽuː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| शफतालु | śaphtālu | |
| शफ़तालु | śaftālu |
The term refers to the fruit of the peach tree.
Which one should you use?
आड़ू is the most common and standard term used in everyday Hindi. शफ़तालु and शफतालु are loanwords from Persian or Arabic and are typically found in literary contexts or specific regional dialects.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The forms शफतालु and शफ़तालु may be used in certain regional dialects.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ɑː.ɽuː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'peach' to describe a soft orange-pink color, Hindi speakers typically use specific color words like नारंगी or गुलाबी instead of using the fruit's name as an adjective.
- The Hindi word for peach, आड़ू, is a 'wanderwort', meaning it was a word that traveled across many different regions and languages without a single known point of origin.
- The word for peach in Hindi, आड़ू, is a linguistic cousin to the word for potato, आलू.
Examples in context
- यह आड़ू बहुत मीठा है।Yah āṛū bahut mīṭhā hai.This peach is very sweet.
- बाज़ार में ताज़ा आड़ू आए हैं।Bāzār meṃ tāzā āṛū āe haiṃ.Fresh peaches have arrived at the market.
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are at a fruit stall.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, देखो यहाँ ताज़ा आड़ू हैं।Amit, dekho yahān tāzā āṛū hain.Amit, look, there are fresh peaches here.
- अमित Amitहाँ, वे बहुत अच्छे दिख रहे हैं।Hān, ve bahut acche dikh rahe hain.Yes, they look very good.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या हम कुछ आड़ू खरीदें?Kyā ham kuchh āṛū kharīden?Shall we buy some peaches?
- अमित Amitहाँ, एक किलो ले लो।Hān, ek kilo le lo.Yes, take one kilo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peach” translations and entries आड़ू, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries आड़ू, CC BY-SA 4.0.
