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Tigrinya Vocabulary - Fruits

Hi Tigrinya learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about different fruits in Tigrinya. Fruits are an essential part of our diet and Tigrinya language. Learning about fruits in Tigrinya will help you peacefully communicate with others while discussing food. Let's start!

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Count to 10 & Greetings.

Fruits Vocabulary

Here is a list of common fruits in Tigrinya with their English translations and pronunciations.

Tigrinya	Pronunciation	English
ብርሃን	berhan	banana
ባንድራስ	banderas	watermelon
ባዛ	bazza	guava
ብርቱካን	birtukan	blueberries
ብቅ	bik'i	fig
ቅንድብ	k'indib	grapes
ቀይሕ	keyh	sweet orange
ሽንት	shint	apple
ናንቲ	nanti	peach
ከመስክሮ	kemaskero	pineapple
ቆርሳ	korosa	mango
ህዝብ	hizib	pear
ማግኛ	magena	apricot
ንአም	naam	lime
ናማ	nama	lemon
ካልፋት	kalfat	avocado
ናትሳ	natasa	tangerine
ኣምባሳ	ambasa	papaya

It is interesting to know that some fruits have unique Tigrinya names based on their origin, shape, or color. For instance, avocado in Tigrinya is called "kalfat," which means a butter pear. Pineapple is called "kemaskero," which means "foreign banana" in Tigrinya because it was first introduced to Eritrea as a foreign fruit. Similarly, "berhan" (banana) is believed to be an Ethiopian word, and "magena" (apricot) is of Arabic origin.

Examples

Let's now see some examples of fruits in context.

• Person 1: የማን አይነቶች ጥቅሶች ናቸው?
  

 (Yemaan ainyetotch tikisocho natshew?)

 Person 2: ባንድራስ ብዘይ ነው ውሑስ እና ቀይሕ አለዎት.

 (Banderas bzye naw wehus ena keyh alewot.)

 (Person 1: What are some refreshing drinks?

 Person 2: Watermelon and sweet orange are some.)

• Person 1: እንዴት እንደምንከፈልበት መርከቦች አሉ።
  

 (Endetemendimnekifelbet merkoboch alu.)

 Person 2: ይህ ማግኛ ማዕድ አሉ።

 (Yih magena ma'ed alu.)

 (Person 1: How can we use these apricots?

 Person 2: We can make jam out of these apricots.)

Cultural Tidbits

Did you know that the most popular fruit in Eritrea is banana, commonly known as "berhan" in Tigrinya? Berhan is not only eaten as a fruit but is also used as an ingredient in various types of Eritrean dishes, such as a banana stew. Also, Tigrinya has unique names for fruits like shint, which means a tasty fruit, and hizib, which means a fragrant fruit.

To learn more vocabulary in Tigrinya, check out the Find native speakers and ask them any questions. You can also use Polyglot Club to practice your Tigrinya language skills. For more vocabulary, please visit our Vocabulary section on the Polyglot Club website.

Sources

• Tigrinya Vocabulary - Fruits
• 50languages English UK - Tigrinya for beginners | Fruits and food ...
• Tigrinya – English Picture Dictionary እንግሊዝኛ፡ ስእላዊ፡ መዝገ ...

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