చింతపండు
cintapaṇḍu
Tamarind in Telugu is చింతపండు (cintapaṇḍu).
The word refers to the tamarind fruit. In certain contexts, you can also use చింత to refer to the tamarind plant or the tamarind itself.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
చింతపండు is a compound of cinta, meaning tamarind and paṇḍu, meaning fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
cintapaṇḍu
Did you know?
- In Telugu, the word చింత (cinta) is a homonym that also means 'worry' or 'anxiety'. Because of this, the tamarind tree is sometimes used as a poetic metaphor for grief or longing in literature.
- In certain Telugu idioms, the sourness of చింతపండు is used to describe a person with a sharp, acidic, or irritable temperament.
- The word cinta is also remarkably similar to the Sanskrit word for 'thought' or 'reflection'.
Examples in context
- చింతపండు పులుసుగా బాగుంటుంది.chintapandu pulusugā bāgunṭundi.Tamarind makes a good sour broth.
- ఈ చింతపండు చాలా పుల్లగా ఉంది.ī chintapandu chālā pullagā undi.This tamarind is very sour.
Example conversation
Kavya and Kiran are preparing a meal together in the kitchen.
- కావ్య Kavyaకిరణ్, చింతపండు ఎక్కడ ఉంది?Kiraṇ, chintapaṇḍu ekkaḍa undi?Kiran, where is the tamarind?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅది డబ్బాలో ఉంది కావ్య.Adi ḍabbālō undi Kāvya.It is in the box, Kavya.
- కావ్య Kavyaధన్యవాదాలు, నాకు కొంచెం కావాలి.Dhanyavādālu, nāku kon̄ceṃ kāvāli.Thank you, I need a little bit.
- కిరణ్ Kiranసరే, నేను ఇస్తాను.Sarē, nēnu istānu.Okay, I will give it to you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tamarind” translations and entries చింతపండు, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
