I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I like to learn other languages too.

Punjabi is the most prominent language in the Punjab province of India. Today, the people of Punjab have settled in almost all countries around the globe. Their vesture has changed with migration, but the love for their mother language, Punjabi, won't leave their hearts. They have brought Punjabi wherever they have gone; that's why traces of the Punjabi language can be found anywhere in the world.

Here we will discuss the names of different fruits in the Punjabi language. The Punjabi names for the fruits have been provided in the Roman script for the ease of understanding of English readers.

The word for "fruit" in Punjabi is "fal."

Mango

The name for mango in Punjabi is amb.

Apple

The apple is called seb in Punjabi.

Banana

The Punjabi name for banana is kela.

Orange

The name for orange in Punjabi is santraa.

Guava

The guava is called amrood in Punjabi.

Papaya

The name for papaya in Punjabi is papeeta.

Pear

The Punjabi name for pear is naakh.

Pomegranate

The pomegranate is called anaar in Punjabi.

Watermelon

The name for watermelon in Punjabi is hadwaanaa.

Sweet Lemon

The Punjabi name for sweet lemon is massami.

Grapes

The name for grapes in Punjabi is angoor.

Muskmelon

The muskmelon is called kharbooja in Punjabi.

Blackberry

The name for blackberry in Punjabi is jaaman.

Longan

The Punjabi name for longan is lychee.

Peach

The peach is called aaru in Punjabi.

Jujube

The name for jujube in Punjabi is ber.

Sapodilla

The Punjabi name for sapodilla is cheeku.

Sugar-apple

The sugar-apple is called seetafal in Punjabi.

Plum

The name for plum in Punjabi is aalubakhaaraa.

Sugarcane

The Punjabi name for sugarcane is gannaa.

Mulberry

The mulberry is called toot in Punjabi.

Kiwi

The name for the kiwi fruit in Punjabi is kiwi fal.

Date Palm

The name for date palm in Punjabi is khajoor.

Coconut

The Punjabi name for the coconut is naariyal.

Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is called shakarkandi in Punjabi.

Tamarind

The name for tamarind in Punjabi is imli.

Learn some pronunciation of the fruit names in Punjabi!

It's the quiz time now!

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

1. What would you call a peach in Punjabi?
   • Ber
   • Aaru
   • Amb
2. What is the name for mulberry in Punjabi?
   • Shakarkandi
   • Gannaa
   • Toot
3. What is the Punjabi name for blackberry?
   • Santraa
   • Jaaman
   • Seb
4. The plum is called aalubakhaaraa in Punjabi.
   • True
   • False
5. The Punjabi name for sweet lemon is cheeku.
   • True
   • False
6. ............. is the name for watermelon in Punjabi.(fill in the blanks)
   • Hadwaanaa
   • Kharbooja
7. ............... is the Punjabi name for the pear.(fill in the blanks)
   • Imli
   • Naakh
   • Lychee

Answer Key

1. Aaru
2. Toot
3. Jaaman
4. True
5. False
6. Hadwaanaa
7. Naakh

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

© 2020 Sourav Rana

Comments

Inderjit on August 15, 2020:

Kirpa karke mainu koi aj kal hon bala fruit jisnu futt kende ne usda English name dassso

Sourav Rana (author) on May 29, 2020:

Thanks for your kind feedback Mary!

Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on May 29, 2020:

This is so interesting. In the Philippines, sapodilla is also called chico.

Sourav Rana (author) on April 29, 2020:

Thanks for the encouragement Suchismita.

Suchismita Pradhan from India on April 29, 2020:

Very informative article.Keep writing.