اَناناس
anānāsmasculine
The English word "pineapple" is اَناناس (anānās) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists اَنَنَّاس (anannās).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اَناناس | anānās | masculine |
| اَنَنَّاس | anannās | masculine |
The term refers to the fruit known as a pineapple.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions like Punjab, ananas ka phal is used to refer to a pineapple.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
anānās
Did you know?
- The Urdu word اَناناس is not native to the Indian subcontinent but was borrowed from the Portuguese word 'ananás'.
- In poetic Urdu, fruit names like اَناناس are rarely used as metaphors, unlike more traditional South Asian fruits like the pomegranate or mango.
- The term for pineapple is virtually identical in both Urdu and Hindi, creating a linguistic bridge between the two major languages of the subcontinent.
Examples in context
- مجھے اَناناس پسند ہے۔mujhe ananas pasand hai.I like pineapple.
- کیا یہ اَناناس میٹھا ہے؟kya yeh ananas meetha hai?Is this pineapple sweet?
- میں اَناناس کا جوس پی رہا ہوں۔mein ananas ka juice pee raha hoon.I am drinking pineapple juice.
Example conversation
Aisha and Ahmed are at a fruit stall.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، کیا ہم اَناناس خریدیں؟Ahmed, kya hum ananas khareedein?Ahmed, should we buy pineapple?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، مجھے اَناناس اچھا لگتا ہے۔Haan, mujhe ananas acha lagta hai.Yes, I like pineapple.
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ والا اَناناس تازہ ہے۔Yeh wala ananas taza hai.This pineapple is fresh.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، ایک کلو لے لیں۔Theek hai, ek kilo lay lein.Okay, take one kilo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
