नाशपाती
nāśpātī/nɑːʃ.pɑː.t̪iː/feminine
The Hindi word for pear is नाशपाती (nāśpātī).
The word नाशपाती is used to refer to the pear fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
नाशपाती is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nɑːʃ.pɑː.t̪iː/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Hindi language describes the pear as a 'watery' fruit, often associating नाशपाती with cooling properties in traditional Ayurvedic contexts.
- While नाशपाती is the standard word for 'pear', many people in India refer to the fruit as 'nashpati' even when speaking English.
- The word नाशपाती is not originally from India but was borrowed from the Persian language.
Examples in context
- क्या आपके पास नाशपाती है?Do you have a pear?
- यह नाशपाती बहुत मीठी है।Yah nashpati bahut meethi hai.This pear is very sweet.
- क्या आपको नाशपाती पसंद है?Kya aapko nashpati pasand hai?Do you like pears?
- मैंने बाज़ार से एक नाशपाती खरीदी।Maine bazaar se ek nashpati khareedi.I bought a pear from the market.
Example conversation
Rahul and Anjali are discussing fruit in the kitchen.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम नाशपाती खाना चाहोगी?Kya tum nashpati khana chahogi?Would you like to eat a pear?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, मुझे नाशपाती बहुत पसंद है।Haan, mujhe nashpati bahut pasand hai.Yes, I like pears very much.
- राहुल Rahulयह नाशपाती ताज़ी लग रही है।Yah nashpati tazi lag rahi hai.This pear looks fresh.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं इसे अभी खाऊँगी।Thik hai, main ise abhi khaungi.Okay, I will eat it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pear” translations and entries नाशपाती, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नाशपाती, CC BY-SA 4.0.
