Hello! Yes, I’m very serious on learning Sinhala, but going at a slow pace due to my age. And I’m kind of a fruit junkie so that’s definitely my cup of tea … Let’s see: pomegranate is pretty common in Italy, you know? The fruit are typically baseball to softball size, and they taste like sugary sweet custard. Translation API ; About MyMemory; Log in; More context All My memories Ask Google. Regarding grammar, even though I am not usually a big friend of grammar I am always really happy when I receive more exercises from you. I thought about mentioning this but decided against it as I didn’t want to scare anyone by revealing how we sometimes eat our fruit, haha. Hesitant to join, Angelika? Dilshan, my Sri Lankan bf and I were discussing this just yesterday and he explained geddiyah as being one unit of ‘something roundish’, geddies as more of the same. thank you very much mr dilshan realy its very good to know about fruits i like it very much. Weera, Palu, madan, anoda, uguressa, kirala, narang,), Dear Dilshan, I remember eating a fruit in the shape of a crescent ,Beige yellow when ripe, pale green when raw,it had nodules on the outer skin and a seed inside(I think).I wish i can draw the fruit here. Asking because all my googling shows Batoko Plum as lovi. Where it starts to get confusing is when it is found in other contexts. sinhala kids is the best app for grade one to five students. :), “olu = comes from the word ‘oluwa’ which means “head”. ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di∙yȧ’ = “the grape” (singular) ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di∙yak’ = “a grape” ‘mi∙dhi’ or ‘mi∙dhi gé∙di’ = “grapes”. While I was travelling by mini vans, the fellow passengers helped me with interpretation when paying my fare and some of the drivers spoke to me in English. Thank you for your kind comments. Never heard about such a thing, that’s awesome. It has auto-suggestion feature which will save you a lot of time getting any meaning. Does this need a plural tense for midhi? Hi Jothy, thanks for your comment. Water chestnuts come from three aquatic plants: Trapa bicornis provides the ling or horn nut. Fruits in sinhala english fruit names in english sri lanka fruits names in sinhalese fruits with pictures palthuru nam ingreesiyen. Sorry I don’t, Suzette. That’s great to hear Jayamathan. Well, with the somewhat *arrogant* title I chose for this post, I’d say mission accomplished, haha. Some vegetables which are botanically fruits (such as tomatoes) are considered to be vegetables in the culinary (eating) sense. I drank a wood-apple milk during my last stay in Sri Lanka and… I am not crazy about it. He he they made it to the UK in a suitcase!!!. Sri Lankan cabinet spokesman, Rajitha Senaratne, is addressing media in Colombo. Bengali Name: Singhara. Ha, that’s very sweet, thanks. Thanks! Thank you! We say, for example “rambutangeddia”,”cherrygeddia” and mostly when referring to bread, “paangeddia”. Mainly used for fish dishes. Sometimes “gé∙di∙yȧ” is also used to refer to a cyst or a boil on your body or the swelling bump that appears on your forehead after you’ve knocked it. And a sauce from it? Keep it up. Trees Names in Tamil from English. Appreciate your valuable effort with many thanks. All the very best to you too and do keep in touch. Names of common vegetables and pulses in English, Hindi, Malay and Tamil languages. Let’s learn Sinhala!! BabyNamesCube brings you Sinhala baby names with meaning, numerology and their popularity graph. (ma∙tȧ ō∙né = “I want”; kan∙nȧ = “to eat”). Sinhala. Yeah, the wood-apple drink is not for everyone. Our Lessons. Terminalia arjuna lower trunk. Bread fruit: bakri chajhar: nirphanas, vilayati phanas: jee kujje, deegujje, gujjekai, ber Halasu: Chickoo - chiku - sapota - sapodilla: sapota, chiku: Chikku: Sapota, chikku: Cucumber: Kheera - Kakadi: Kaakdi: Savatekai: Custard apple: Sitaphal - Sharifa: Sitaphal: Sitaphala: Dates: Khajoor: Khajoor: Kharjoora: Dragon fruit: Figs: Anjeer: Anjeer: Anjuri Hannu: Grapes: Angoor: Draksha: Drakshi If not are you planning any? Do let me know how the vendors at the market react. Thank you so much for clearing this up!^^ It was a pretty good explanation as it is heh. Hi again Elisabeth, I just replied to your earlier comment above explaining the plural and singular. Doesn’t it look a lot like mangosteen? I am very sure your readers will love it as much as I did. And rather than giving people directions to find the place I’ll simply ask them to follow the smell. My favorite one is called kō∙li kut∙tu (it’s more dry than seeni ke∙hél or ambul kéhél (hey, would you look at that, you should now be able to recognize the word ‘ambul’). hei.thank u for this post. Tamarind can be used as a substitute if Goraka is not available. Re. The manufacturing and exporting of more than 9000 tonnes of produce annually solidify Sri Lanka as a major exporter of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. I really enjoyed it and learned some new words, particularly, surprisingly some English names for Sinhala fruit names that I new already!! One whole month I was there and enjoyed my stay there. Actually it’s “dham” which is the same word for the color purple. C’est impressionnant! Reply. Seriously, all joking and teasing aside, I’d be very interested to know if you’ve heard of or tasted any of the “exotic” ones. Awesome. Also the English and Botanical name please. Here I am going to publish 100 vegetable names in English. thanks you so much dilshan. Cake gediya, (A cake), æs gediya ( an eye) , kala gediya,( a pot) vam gediya ( A mortar), hak gediya, ( a conch) . English. Take ambarella, guava, wood-apple and a few others that are very sweet when ripe but more sour when raw. Used as a souring agent for meats. We saw that: Everyone still on the boat or did anybody fall off? Will certainly do it but will see what responses I get to my question in my email (which you must have got by now) to decide if I do it next, ok? Here is a collection of names of fruits in English, Hindi, Malay and Tamil with scientific botanical names. Sorry buddy, I’m going to need a wee bit more info. I didn’t know about the “Ceylon” Gooseberry. You’re welcome, Marion. And if you have tasted any, then tell me which ones made you go “Mmmm” and which ones made you go “Blegh! Glad you’re enjoying the the posts and the blog, you’re very welcome. I may be mistaken – I have not spoken Singhalese in over 30 years!! Best wishes, Bob. Yes,I think your boyfriend got it right when he said “something roundish”. We are adding info to this list of fruits. Roadside Durian seller. your question, this is an ongoing study that I’m doing. p.s- This post of about fruits suddenly reminds me of the song “Lunu Dehi by Gypsies. Perhaps you could also add Beli, (Bael fruit or stone apple). I don’t yet know the Sinhala names for those fruits. Contextual translation of "spices names" into Sinhala. “Sweet, very sweet”. All this chat about fruits and foods has got me wanting Sri Lankan food I have missed the great foods there are. artichoke; aubergine (eggplant); asparagus There’s the answer to your question, Mithrani. Name of local Indian fruits in English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. Botanical name – Tamarindus indica Velliche Misis - Chilies Botanical name: Piper nigrum L. Sinhala Name: Gammiris. I remember it well. Onion and Lemon hair pack that cure Alopecia areata and scalp... Homemade Fruit Pack For Reducing Hair Fall, Homemade Fruit Hair pack to reduce damaged and dull hair. Hope I diddn’t confuse you! Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Due to the country’s diverse climatic regions, Sri Lanka produces a wide variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. One fruit that I could not get is Wood Apple. The fruit Lemon is called as දෙහි in Sinhala Language . varaka is a sweet variety of jack fruit here, and we call it varikka chakka, the latter meaning jack fruit. API call; Human contributions. :), Yours is the only site that identified for me a fruit I saw in the market at Nuwara Eliya: a nelli. Anchaaru reminds me what we call achard, a fruit-based recipe or of vegetables wallowed in a sauce slightly salted with vinegar, oïl, ginger, chilli, spices and tumeric coming with our caris. :-D, Doesn’t ring a bell unfortunately, I first thought you might be referring to a star fruit but the shape doesn’t match. However, why these words are used for saying “that’s nonsense”, I have no clue! This helps not only for the people like to learn Sinhala but also for the people who are looking English word for some of our Sinhala words. Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Due to the country’s diverse climatic regions, Sri Lanka produces a wide variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Delicious. What is the difference between saying kesel and kehelkan? I got the mail this morning … I asked my boyfriend about the other fruits as well and I gather they all taste “sweet, very sweet”. What is name of lobulated fruit in found in Sri Lanka, with a citrusy taste that is similar to Magasteen fruit ? I taught French at the Alliance Française in Sri Lanka. Some of them are necessary for progress, heh heh, no matter how lazy. Ugli fruit: Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi: Yuzu: Citrus cavaleriei × C. reticulata: See also List of lemon dishes and beverages. English-Sinhala Fruits and Vegetables Children’s Bilingual Picture Dictionary (FreeBilingualBooks.com) Terminalia arjuna . All these fruits can be found in Sri Lanka although I don’t think most of them originate from here. Passion fruit: Tatput pazham / தாட்பூட்பழம்: പാഷൻ ഫ്രൂട്ട്: Junoon ka phal (जूनून का फल) Peach, Nectarines : Pear: Berikkai / பேரிக்காய்: Sabarjil: Nashpati: Pineapple: Annasi pazham / அன்னாசிப்பழம்: Kaithachakka: Ananas: Plantain Fruit: Nenthram Pazham: Yethan Pazham Hi Dilshan, Thank you so much for the blogs. A question: Is fruit available everywhere in Sri Lanka? Tell me more about what’s bothering you. Thanks again. Education; Add Tags. It signifies 1 unit of the fruit. We even grow them and use them both in sweet and savory dishes (my mom is actually making some pomegranate sauce to go with the roast turkey … yummy!). Guava, I think I might prefer the raw than the ripe. I’m super impressed, thank you so much. But then again, what the hell do I know, I’m not a botanist and I’m not in the mood to Wikipedia this right now. About the classes, thank you for asking, that’s very flattering. Never! You said “I can’t say that everything is absolutely clear” (which I love to hear from my Tribesters). Fruit list - With English / Indian Names. By … Names of common fruits in English, Hindi, malay and Tamil languages. I was literally just fawning over it! Lansium parasiticum, commonly known as langsat (/ ˈ l ɑː ŋ s ɑː t /), lanzones (/ l ɑː ˈ n z ɔː n ɛ s /), or longkong in English; duku in Indonesian or dokong in Malay, is a species of tree in the Mahogany family with commercially cultivated edible fruits. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Wight & Arn. For sources, see individual pages. I just learnt “jamun” refers to ‘maa dan’ . Here is alphabetical list of vegetables for you. That’s funny you mention the salt, pepper, and chilli. I ask because I know in Vietnam some regions had much more than others and it was more or less expensive in different places. Also going to just randomly throw in something here heh – Since you’ve been back in SL, I was wondering if you offer any classes for those looking to learn Sinhala and not pay for overpriced non-native teachers? I’m sure most people are interested, I definitely would be up for it!^^. The next section goes into grammar so if you’ve read this far, you might want to first take a short break first and do some stretching or something. Some vegetables which are botanically fruits (such as tomatoes) are considered to be vegetables in the culinary (eating) sense. Description. Try our interactive game about Fruit in English (Name the photo of each fruit) See our List of Vegetables in English (with some additional notes) Teacher / Parent Resource. I love fruits and I am amazed to learn how many fruits there are in Sri Lanka. i am learning not only sinhala but also standard English in your best site. Fruits for your thought…. Normally we know a few vegetable names in English. Thanks in advance! In fact I got a wide variety of comments and emails to this post which made me realize what different people considered “common” or “exotic” (which, like you said, depended on where they were from). fruit translation in English-Sinhala dictionary. Results for fruits translation from English to Sinhala. There’s a lot to get through so I won’t be talking about less important stuff like my annoying Inner-Voice (although I assure you, that mofo kept circling my desk right until I was done writing this). Passion fruit by the way, is wel dho dam. Hope you will find this fruit alphabetical list useful. durian is very yummy and we also have that in my country Philippines. Yes, “I don’t want to eat sour grapes” would indeed be ‘ma∙tȧ æmbul mi∙dhi kan∙nȧ ō∙né nǣ’, Totally awesome as usual Dilshan, you do such a great job with your lessons. Some fruit is not available in single pieces. You pay a certain amount and you can eat as much as you can, get stuffed and suffer the next day hahah! That’s interesting about the Malay words. BabyNamesCube brings you Sinhala baby names with meaning, numerology and their popularity graph. Also, read- 100 Vegetable s Name in Hindi. I have been hearing about the different types of banana, which I have been told is kesel? If you’re trying to learn Sinhala, Download This book. Most of these fruits grow in my grandmother;s garden and I am unable to identify by their English names to help my foreign friends. Yeah yeah, I know it’s a bold title but the question is, “Do you accept my challenge, you Fruit Connoisseur?”. A book published by the department of government languages to learn Sinhala. Feel free to share my website with your foreign friends interested in Sinhala. All your efforts are very much appreciated. It is an ornamental medium-sized tree. Blessings and hugs from USA/UK LOL. Hi Dilshan! From professional translators, enterprises, web pages and freely available translation repositories. Isn’t Jack fruit called Kos in Singhala? That ANNOYING person who strives to achieve more than what is expected from him or her. and world wide more than 130 million peoples spoken Tamil. When dried segments are black and used as a souring agent. So if you end up liking this post and finding it useful, don’t thank me, thank them. English books to download free. Normally we know a few vegetable names in English. But when I wrote previous comment, I specified the other e-mail (just I have more then one e-mail address … for different days of the week…:-))) Sorry for the disorientation )) Now I put the e-mail which you will definately find in your subscribers base. 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