أناناس
anānās
The Arabic word for "pineapple" is أناناس (anānās).
أناناس is the term used to refer to the pineapple fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
anānās
Did you know?
- The original Tupi root *nanã* refers to 'excellent fruit', which eventually became the Arabic أناناس.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, if you order a 'pineapple' juice in a market, you might just say عصير أناناس (juice pineapple). Unlike English, the fruit name is often used as an adjective to describe the flavor of drinks and sweets.
- Arabic speakers use the same word أناناس for both the fruit and the plant, unlike English which uses 'pineapple' and 'pineapple plant'.
Examples in context
- أريد قطعة أناناس.urīdu qiṭ'ata anānās.I want a piece of pineapple.
- هل هذا أناناس طازج؟hal hādhā anānās ṭāzij?Is this fresh pineapple?
Example conversation
At a fruit market.
- سارة Saraيا يوسف، هل يوجد أناناس هنا؟yā yūsuf, hal yūjadu anānās hunā?Youssef, is there any pineapple here?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، لدينا أناناس كثير.na'am, ladaynā anānās kathīr.Yes, we have a lot of pineapple.
- سارة Saraأريد حبة أناناس واحدة من فضلك.urīdu ḥabbata anānās wāḥida min faḍlik.I want one pineapple, please.
- يوسف Youssefتفضلي يا سارة، ها هي.tafaḍḍalī yā sāra, hā hiya.Here you go, Sarah, here it is.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أناناس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
