अननस
ananas
The English word "pineapple" is translated into Konkani as अननस (ananas).
अननस refers to the tropical fruit known as pineapple.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term Anānās is one way to refer to the fruit, while Āṇas is another variant used in informal contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mangalorean Konkani, you will often hear the terms ānas or ānanās used to describe the fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
ananas
Did you know?
- The Konkani word अननस is a loanword from the Tupi language of Brazil, which then traveled through Portuguese to reach the shores of Goa.
- Konkani belongs to the Indo-Aryan family, yet its word for pineapple mirrors the 'ananas' root found in many non-Indo-European languages worldwide.
- The difference between the formal अननस and the informal आनास is caused by the dropping of a nasal sound, a common phonetic shortcut in spoken Konkani.
Examples in context
- हांव अननस खाता.Hānv ananas khātā.I am eating pineapple.
- तुका अननस आवडटा का?Tukā ananas āvaḍṭā kā?Do you like pineapple?
Example conversation
At a local fruit market.
- स्नेहा Snehaअमित, तुका अननस जाय?Amit, tukā ananas jāy?Amit, do you want pineapple?
- अमित Amitहांव अननस घेता.Hānv ananas ghetā.I will take the pineapple.
- स्नेहा Snehaहो अननस खूब ताजे आसा.Ho ananas khub taje āsā.This pineapple is very fresh.
- अमित Amitहां, हांव तेंच घेवपाचें म्हणतां.Hā̃, hānv tech ghevpāche mhaṇṭā̃.Yes, that is what I mean to buy.
