અનનાસ
ananās/ˈə.nə.nɑs/
The Gujarati word for pineapple is અનનાસ (ananās). Wiktionary also lists અનાનસ (anānas).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gujarati | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| અનનાસ | ananās | /ˈə.nə.nɑs/ (Gujarati, Standard) |
| અનાનસ | anānas |
The word refers to the fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈə.nə.nɑs/. The first of the three syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- The word અનનાસ is a linguistic traveler that reached Gujarati via Portuguese sailors. It is a direct loan from the Portuguese word ananás, which originally came from the Tupi language of South America.
- If you are looking for a pineapple in a high-end Gujarati grocery store, it may be labeled under its English name, as 'અનનાસ' is sometimes seen as a more traditional or local term.
- Gujarati has two common spellings for the word, અનનાસ and અનાનસ, which are both used interchangeably in casual writing.
Examples in context
- ચાલો પાઈનએપલ સ્મૂદી બનાવીએ!Let's make a pineapple smoothie!
Example conversation
Drishti and Hardik are at a fruit market.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહાર્દિક, જુઓ આ અનનાસ કેટલા તાજા છે!Hārdik, juō ā ananās keṭlā tājā chē!Hardik, look how fresh these pineapples are!
- હાર્દિક Hardikહા, આપણે બે અનનાસ ખરીદવા જોઈએ.hā, āpaṇē bē ananās kharīdavā jōīē.Yes, we should buy two pineapples.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiશું આપણે અનનાસનો રસ બનાવીશું?shū āpaṇē ananāsnō ras banāvīshū?Shall we make pineapple juice?
- હાર્દિક Hardikહા, એ ખૂબ સરસ રહેશે.hā, ē khūb saras rahēshē.Yes, that would be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries અનનાસ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries અનનાસ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
