nanas
/nanas/
The Indonesian word for pineapple is nanas.
nanas refers to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/nanas/
Did you know?
- Indonesian cuisine uses nanas in savory main dishes, such as nasi goreng nanas, where the pineapple serves as both a flavor agent and a serving bowl.
- In Indonesia, nanas is often served as a fresh snack sliced and sprinkled with a mixture of salt, chili powder and sugar.
- While English speakers call it a 'pineapple', the Indonesian word nanas is linguistically related to the Portuguese and Spanish 'ananás' used in other parts of the world.
Examples in context
- Dia alergi terhadap nanas.He is allergic to pineapple.This sentence is useful for describing an allergy to nanas.Tatoeba #10064197 by HAGNi, translation #9795908 by eleutherothentes1
- Nanas kaya akan asam sitrat.Pineapple is rich in citric acid.This sentence is useful for noting that nanas is rich in citric acid.Tatoeba #10064200 by HAGNi, translation #4454696 by mervert1
- Apa kamu suka soda rasa nanas?Do you like pineapple soda?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference for pineapple-flavored soda using nanas.Tatoeba #3876630 by Bilmanda, translation #3875936 by Jesse
- Saya suka makan nanasI like to eat pineapple.
- Toko ini menjual nanas segarThis store sells fresh pineapple.
- Apakah kamu punya resep minuman dengan nanas?Do you have a recipe for a pineapple drink?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rian and Putri are shopping at a traditional fruit market.
- RianApakah nanas ini sudah matang?Is this pineapple ripe?
- PutriIya, nanas itu sangat manis.Yes, that pineapple is very sweet.
- RianBeli dua buah nanas saja.Just buy two pineapples.
- PutriBaik, aku akan membayarnya sekarang.Okay, I will pay for them now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries nanas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nanas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
