તરબૂચ
tarbūc/ˈt̪əɾ.but͡ʃ/
The Gujarati word for watermelon is તરબૂચ (tarbūc).
તરબૂચ is a noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as tarbūc. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In rural Gujarat, sliced તરબૂચ is sometimes served with a pinch of black salt to enhance its sweetness.
- Because the word is an import from Persian, it is part of a large group of culinary terms in Gujarati that sound much more similar to Urdu than to local Sanskrit-based words.
- While the word for watermelon is તરબૂચ, if you were looking for a specific variety of melon, you might use the word 'kharbuja' instead.
Examples in context
- મને તરબૂચ બહુ ભાવે છે.mane tarbūcha bahu bhāve che.I like watermelon very much.
- આ તરબૂચ બહુ મીઠું છે.ā tarbūcha bahu mīṭhu che.This watermelon is very sweet.
- શું તમારી પાસે તરબૂચ છે?shu tamārī pāse tarbūcha che?Do you have watermelon?
Example conversation
In a kitchen during a hot summer afternoon.
- મિતલ Mitalપ્રિયા, શું આપણે તરબૂચ ખાઈ શકીએ?Priyā, shu apṇe tarbūcha khāī shakīe?Priya, can we eat watermelon?
- પ્રિયા Priyaહા મિતલ, ફ્રીજમાં તરબૂચ છે.Hā Mitāl, frījmā tarbūcha che.Yes Mital, there is watermelon in the fridge.
- મિતલ Mitalચલો, મને ખૂબ ભૂખ લાગી છે.Chalo, mane khub bhūkh lāgī che.Let's go, I am very hungry.
- પ્રિયા Priyaતેને કાપીને લાવી આપું છું.Tene kāpīne lāvī āpu chu.I will cut it and bring it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “watermelon” translations and entries તરબૂચ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
