पेरू

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English Peru.

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /peː.ɾuː/

Proper noun

पेरू • (perū) m

  1. Peru (a country in South America)

Declension
Declension of पेरू (sg-only masc ū-stem)
singular
direct पेरू
perū
oblique पेरू
perū
vocative पेरू
perū

Marathi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pe.ɾu/, [pe.ɾuː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese pera (“pear”). Compare Gujarati પેરુ (peru), Bengali পেয়ারা (peẏara), Swahili pera, Ngazidja Comorian pera.

Noun

पेरू • (perū) m

  1. guava

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पेरू”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पेरू”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पेरू”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Peru.

Proper noun

पेरू • (perū) m

  1. Peru (a country in South America)
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