Below is a list of words for fruits; unless otherwise specified, the data are from Hunza Burushaski. Click on the play button next to the Burushaski word to hear the audio [Note: forms in italics are spelt using the proposed Burushaski Roman alphabet; phonetic transcriptions using (modified) IPA are provided within angled brackets “[]”].
English | Singular | Plural |
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apricot | zruu [ẓuu] |
zruu [ẓuu] |
apple | baalt [baalt] |
baalt [baalt] |
watermelon | buwar [buwar] |
buwar [buwar] |
dry fruit | ospim miiwa [ospim miiwa] |
ospim miiwa [ospim miiwa] |
musk melon | ghoon [ɣoon] |
ghoon [ɣoon] |
red peach | chugudar [čugudar] |
chugudar [čugudar] |
white peach | luttku chugudar [luṭku čugud̪ar] |
luttku chugudar [luṭku čugudar] |
banana | kiila [kiila] |
kiila [kiila] |
date | qurma [qurma] |
qurma [qurma] |
pear | phesro [pʰeṣo] |
phesro [pʰeṣo] |
cherry | cheeri [čeeri] |
cheeri [čeeri] |
plum | aalubuxaara [aalubuxaara] |
aalubuxaara [aalubuxaara] |
walnut | tili [tili] |
tili [tili] |
almond | badam [badam] |
badam [badam] |
grapes | gheyin [ɣeyin] |
gheyin [ɣeyin] |
peanuts | mumphaliy [mumpʰaliy] |
mumphaliy [mumpʰaliy] |
dry apricot | battering [baṭeriŋ] |
battering [baṭeriŋ] |
pomegranate | bichil [bičil] |
bichil [bičil] |