pinya
/pinˈja/
The Tagalog word for pineapple is pinya.
pinya is used to refer to the tropical fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/pinˈja/
Did you know?
- In Filipino folklore, there is a famous legend about a lazy girl who is cursed to become a pinya so that she can finally find the things her mother asked her to look for with her many eyes.
- The word pinya is used in the phrase mukhang pinya, which literally means 'looks like a pineapple' and is sometimes used to describe someone with very curly or frizzy hair.
- The Tagalog word pinya is a direct loanword from the Spanish word piña, which itself refers to a pine cone.
Examples in context
- Alerdyik siya sa pinya.He is allergic to pineapple.This sentence illustrates how to express an allergy to pinya.Tatoeba #1689205 by nonong, translation #9795908 by eleutherothentes1
- Gusto ko ang pinya sa pizza.I love pineapple on pizza.This sentence shows a preference for pinya on pizza.Tatoeba #11340857 by zmah47jr, translation #11246637 by shekitten
- Mahilig akong mag-almusal ng pinya.I like eating pineapple for breakfast.This sentence describes eating pinya for breakfast.Tatoeba #2283059 by ichivivi20, translation #1539624 by madhatter5
- Ang pinya ay masarap at malusog.Pineapple is delicious and healthy.
- Mahal ko ang pinya.I love pineapples.
- Maganda ang pinya na binili ko sa palengke.The pineapple I bought at the market is beautiful.
- Kakain ako ng matamis na pinya mamaya.I will eat a sweet pineapple later.
Example conversation
Jose and Christina are shopping for fruit at a market.
- JoseBumili tayo ng pinya, Christina.Let's buy a pineapple, Christina.
- ChristinaMukhang matamis ang pinya na iyan.That pineapple looks sweet.
- JoseMagkano ba ang isang pinya rito?How much is one pineapple here?
- ChristinaMura lang ito, Jose.It is just cheap, Jose.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries pinya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pinya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
