అనాసపండు
anāsapaṇḍu
To say pineapple in Telugu, use అనాసపండు (anāsapaṇḍu).
అనాసపండు is the word for the pineapple fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
అనాసపండు is a compound of anāsa, the name of the fruit and paṇḍu, meaning fruit.
How does it change in a sentence?
anāsapaṇḍu is used for both one pineapple and several, as is common with many fruit names in Telugu.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as anāsapaṇḍu. The long marks show long a sounds, and the dot under n and d marks retroflex sounds made with the tongue curled back.
Did you know?
- The word అనాస is borrowed from the Portuguese word 'ananás', which itself came from the Tupi language of Brazil.
- While 'fruit' is the primary meaning of పండు (paṇḍu), in certain Telugu contexts, the word can also be used as a poetic or metaphorical way to describe something 'sweet' or 'desirable'.
- In many South Indian markets, if you ask for అనాసపండు, a vendor might actually respond more quickly to the English word 'pineapple' than the Telugu one.
Examples in context
- అనాసపండు చాలా తియ్యగా ఉంటుంది.anāsapandu chālā tiyyagā uṇṭundi.Pineapple is very sweet.
- మీకు అనాసపండు ఇష్టమా?mīku anāsapandu iṣṭamā?Do you like pineapple?
Example conversation
Shravani and Ravi are talking about fruit at home.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniరవి, నాకు అనాసపండు కావాలి.Ravi, nāku anāsapandu kāvāli.Ravi, I want a pineapple.
- రవి Raviఇంట్లో అనాసపండు లేదు శ్రావణి.Inṭlō anāsapandu lēdu Shrāvaṇi.There is no pineapple at home, Shravani.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅయితే నువ్వు షాపుకి వెళ్ళి తీసుకురా.Ayitē nuvvu ṣāpuki veḷḷi tīsukurā.Then you go to the shop and bring some.
- రవి Raviసరే, నేను ఇప్పుడే వెళ్తాను.Sarē, nēnu ippuḍē veḷtānu.Okay, I will go right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry అనాసపండు, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries అనాసపండు, CC BY-SA 4.0.
