عٔلؠ پۆل
ael'pöl
The English word "plum" is translated into Kashmiri as عٔلؠ پۆل (ael'pöl).
عٔلؠ پۆل refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica plant.
Meaning: fruit of Prunus domestica (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ael'pöl
Did you know?
- The word پۆل shares a linguistic root with several other Dardic languages of the Himalayas, reflecting an ancient regional botanical vocabulary.
- In Kashmir, stone fruits like عٔلؠ پۆل are often dried and stored for winter, where they are used as a key ingredient in traditional winter stews and chutneys.
- The cultivation of the عٔلؠ پۆل is often intertwined with the production of saffron, as both are prized treasures of the Kashmiri valley's agriculture.
Example conversation
Zainab and Omar are talking about fruit in the kitchen.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا تُہہِ پۆل کھؠو؟Omar, kya tohi pol khyov?Omar, did you eat the plum?
- عمر Omarآں، عٔلؠ پۆل آسہٕ واریاہ میٹھaan, al pol ase varyah meethYes, the plum was very sweet.
- زینب Zainabمےٚ تہِ اکھ پۆل پٲٹہٕme ti akh pol pateGive me a plum too.
- عمر Omarہاو، یہِ گِیو عٔلؠ پۆلhaov, yi giv al polOkay, here is the plum.
