Fruits

1. سێو

   Sêw

   Apple

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ێ is the long ê. 'One apple' is سێوێک (indefinite -ێک).

2. مۆز

   Moz

   Banana

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ۆ is o. The same spelling has other meanings (a horsefly), but as a fruit it is understood.

3. پرتەقاڵ

   Pirteqał

   Orange

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   The final ڵ is the dark l (ł). Adding -ی gives the colour 'orange'.

4. ترێ

   Tirê

   Grape

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ێ is the long ê. ترێ is grapes as a fruit.

5. هەنار

   Henar

   Pomegranate

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ە is the short e. A fruit widely eaten in the Kurdish region.

6. گێلاس

   Gêlas

   Cherry

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ێ is the long ê. ل here is the plain l, not ڵ.

7. هەنجیر

   Hencîr

   Fig

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   ج is c (the English j sound). ی after a consonant is î.

8. هەرمێ

   Hermê

   Pear

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   The final ێ is the long ê.

9. خورما

   Xurma

   Dates

   Usage

   A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

   Grammar Note

   خ is x. و between consonants is u.

10. لیمۆ

    Lîmo

    Lemon

    Usage

    A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

    Grammar Note

    ی after a consonant is î; ۆ is o.

11. توو

    Tû

    Mulberry

    Usage

    A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

    Grammar Note

    وو is the long û. It names both the tree and its fruit.

12. کیوی

    Kîwî

    Kiwi

    Usage

    A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

    Grammar Note

    Two ی, each read î here (after a consonant).

13. مانگۆ

    Mango

    Mango

    Usage

    A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

    Grammar Note

    A loanword; ۆ is o.

14. قەیسی

    Qeysî

    Apricot

    Usage

    A fruit name; use it while pointing at fruit at a market or meal

    Grammar Note

    The ی after ە is y; the final ی is î.

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