ناشپاتی
nāśpātī/nɑːʃ.pɑː.t̪iː/feminine
The English word "pear" is ناشپاتی (nāśpātī) in Urdu.
ناشپاتی refers to the fruit known as a pear.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /nɑːʃ.pɑː.t̪iː/. The romanization is nāśpātī.
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, fruits like the ناشپاتی are sometimes used as metaphors for sweetness or the abundance of nature.
- The word ناشپاتی is not native to Urdu but was borrowed from Classical Persian.
- The term ناشپاتی is used for the fruit across different social classes, unlike some Urdu nouns that change based on formality.
Examples in context
- مجھے ناشپاتی پسند ہے۔mujhe nashpati pasand hai.I like pear.
- یہ ناشپاتی بہت میٹھی ہے۔yeh nashpati bohat meethi hai.This pear is very sweet.
- کیا آپ کے پاس ناشپاتی ہے؟kya aap ke paas nashpati hai?Do you have a pear?
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are in the kitchen looking at fruit.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا یہ ناشپاتی تازہ ہے؟Fatima, kya yeh nashpati taza hai?Fatima, is this pear fresh?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، یہ ناشپاتی بہت تازہ ہے۔Ji, yeh nashpati bohat taza hai.Yes, this pear is very fresh.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت اچھا، میں اسے کھاؤں گا۔Bohat acha, mein isay khaoon ga.Very good, I will eat it.
- فاطمہ Fatimaٹھیک ہے، حمزہ۔Theek hai, Hamza.Okay, Hamza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pear” translations and entries ناشپاتی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ناشپاتی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
