तरबूज़
tarbūz/t̪əɾ.buːz/masculine
The Hindi word for watermelon is तरबूज़ (tarbūz).
तरबूज़ is a noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
तरबूज़ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
tarbūz (/t̪əɾ.buːz/)
Did you know?
- Because it is highly hydrating, तरबूज़ is culturally viewed as a 'cooling' food in Ayurveda to combat the extreme Indian summer heat.
- The spelling of तरबूज़ uses a dot below the 'ज' (z sound), which is a marker of its foreign, Persian origin. This distinguishes it from many native Sanskrit-derived words in Hindi.
- The word तरबूज़ is a linguistic traveler, originally arriving in India from Classical Persian. It serves as a shared botanical label across many different Indian languages.
Examples in context
- तरबूज़ का रस गर्मी के दिनों के लिए बिल्कुल सही है।Watermelon juice is perfect for the hot summer days.
- यह तरबूज़ बहुत मीठा है।yah tarbūz bahut mīṭhā hai.This watermelon is very sweet.
- मुझे तरबूज़ खाना पसंद है।mujhe tarbūz khānā pasand hai.I like eating watermelon.
- क्या आपके पास तरबूज़ है?kyā āpke pās tarbūz hai?Do you have watermelon?
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are at a fruit stall.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या हम तरबूज़ खरीदें?Vikas, kya hum tarbooz khareedein?Vikas, shall we buy a watermelon?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, यह तरबूज़ ताज़ा लग रहा है।Haan, yeh tarbooz taaza lag raha hai.Yes, this watermelon looks fresh.
- पूजा Poojaइसका दाम कितना है?Iska daam kitna hai?How much does it cost?
- विकास Vikasयह बहुत सस्ता है।Yeh bahut sasta hai.It is very cheap.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “watermelon” translations and entries तरबूज़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तरबूज़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
