How to Say “Pear” in Punjabi

ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ
nāśpātīfeminine
The English word "pear" is translated into Punjabi as ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ (nāśpātī). If unsure, use ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ. Wiktionary also lists ਨਾਖ (nākh).
Meaning: fruit (noun)

Ways to say it

“pear” in Punjabi
Punjabi Romanization (Wiktionary) Note
ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ nāśpātī feminine
ਨਾਖ nākh feminine

Both forms refer to the pear fruit. They are feminine nouns.

Which one should you use?

ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ is the default form, while ਨਾਖ is another term for the same fruit.

How do you pronounce it?

nāśpātī

Did you know?

  • The word ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ is a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed directly from Classical Persian ناشپاتی.
  • The term ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ is used across several Indo-Aryan languages, including Hindi and Urdu, because they all borrowed it from the same Persian source.
  • Because ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ is a feminine noun, any adjective used to describe the pear, such as 'sweet', must also change its gender to match.

Examples in context

  • ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।
    manū̃ nāśpātī bahut pasand hai.
    I like pears very much.
  • ਕੀ ਇਹ ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਹੈ?
    kī iha nāśpātī miṭhī hai?
    Is this pear sweet?

Example conversation

Preet and Ravinder are at a fruit stall.

  1. ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preet

    ਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਇਹ ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ ਤਾਜ਼ੀ ਹੈ?
    Ravinder, kī ih nāśpātī tāzī hai?
    Ravinder, is this pear fresh?
  2. ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinder

    ਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਾਜ਼ੀ ਹੈ।
    hān, ih bahut tāzī hai.
    Yes, it is very fresh.
  3. ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preet

    ਮੈਂ ਦੋ ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ ਲੈਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
    main dō nāśpātī laiṇā chāhundī hān.
    I want to take two pears.
  4. ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinder

    ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਪੈਕ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
    ṭhīk hai, main pack kar dindā hān.
    Okay, I will pack them.

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