कलिंगड
kalingad
The Konkani word for watermelon is कलिंगड (kalingad).
कलिंगड is a noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kalingad
Did you know?
- Because Konkani is often written in both Devanagari and Latin scripts, the word कलिंगड can be seen as 'kalingad' or 'kalíngad' depending on the linguistic tradition of the speaker.
- In traditional Goan markets, you will often see कलिंगड sold alongside 'kokum' and 'cashews', reflecting the coastal biodiversity of the region.
- The word कलिंगड is shared with Marathi, as Konkani and Marathi both evolved from the Maharashtri Prakrit language.
Examples in context
- बाजारांतल्यान एक कलिंगड मेळ्ळें.Bajarantlean ek kalíngad mell'le.I got a watermelon from the market.
- तुका कलिंगड आवडटा?Tuka kalíngad avadta?Do you like watermelon?
Example conversation
Rahul and Anjali are talking about fruit in the kitchen.
- राहुल Rahulअंजली, तुका कलिंगड खावपाक आवडत?Anjali, tuka kalingad khavpak avadat?Anjali, do you like eating watermelon?
- अंजली Anjaliहोय, मला कलिंगड खूप आवडता.Hoy, mala kalingad khup avadta.Yes, I like watermelon very much.
- राहुल Rahulमग आपण आज कलिंगड कापूंया.Mag apan aaj kalingad kapunya.Then let's cut the watermelon today.
- अंजली Anjaliबरें, मी मदत करतां.Baren, mi madat kartam.Okay, I will help.
