अननस
annas/ən.nəs/masculine
The Marathi word for pineapple is अननस (annas).
अननस is used to refer to the pineapple fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word अननस is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ən.nəs/. The sound is like the [a] in about, the [n] in not and the [s] in see.
Did you know?
- The root of the Marathi word अननस can be traced back to 'naná' in Old Tupi, an indigenous language of Brazil.
- In Maharashtra, pineapple is often sliced and sold by street vendors with a heavy dusting of red chili powder and salt to balance the sweetness.
- The word अननस is part of a group of loanwords in Marathi that entered the language via maritime trade routes, much like 'potato' or 'tomato'.
Examples in context
- एक किलो अननस कितीला?How much is the kilo of pineapple?This sentence shows how to ask for the price of a kilo of अननस.Tatoeba #3022675 by sabretou, translation #436221 by lukaszpp
- तुला अननसचा सोडा आवडतो का?Do you like pineapple soda?This sentence asks if someone likes a soda made from अननस.Tatoeba #4319678 by sabretou, translation #3875936 by Jesse
- मला एक अननस विकत घ्यायचा आहे.I want to buy a pineapple.This sentence expresses a desire to buy one अननस.Tatoeba #4623600 by sabretou, translation #4505831 by Joseph
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a fruit stall in a local market.
- राहुल Rahulहा अननस ताजा आहे का?Ha ananas taja aahe ka?Is this pineapple fresh?
- अदिति Aditiहो, हा खूप गोड अननस आहे.Ho, ha khup god ananas aahe.Yes, this is a very sweet pineapple.
- राहुल Rahulमला एक अननस द्या.Mala ek ananas dya.Give me one pineapple.
- अदिति Aditiहे घ्या, राहुल.He ghya, Rahul.Here you go, Rahul.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries अननस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अननस, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
