तरबूज़
tarbūzstandard
Watermelon in Hindi is तरबूज़ (tarbūz). It is a popular fruit in summer and is sold in slices on the street.
A seller may say तरबूज़ ले लो (tarbūz le lo), take a watermelon. You can ask एक टुकड़ा दीजिए (ek ṭukṛā dījie), please give me one slice.
Meaning: large juicy summer fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
तरबूज़ (tarbūz) is a different fruit from खरबूज़ा (kharbūzā), which is a muskmelon.
Did you know?
- The word तरबूज़ (tarbūz) comes from Persian and is shared with Urdu.
Examples in context
- गर्मी में तरबूज़ अच्छा लगता है।garmī meṁ tarbūz achchhā lagtā hai.Watermelon feels good in summer.
- यह तरबूज़ मीठा है।yah tarbūz mīṭhā hai.This watermelon is sweet.
Example conversation
Customer Jaya buys a fruit from a street seller.
- Jayaभैया, यह तरबूज़ मीठा है?bhaiyā, yah tarbūz mīṭhā hai?Brother, is this watermelon sweet?
- Sellerबहुत मीठा है, चखिए।bahut mīṭhā hai, chakhie.Very sweet, try it.
- Jayaठीक है, एक दे दीजिए।ṭhīk hai, ek de dījie.Okay, give me one.
