Fruits

1. себ

   seb

   Apple

2. банан

   ba-nan

   Banana

3. афлесун

   af-le-sun

   Orange

4. ангур

   an-gur

   Grape

5. қулфинай

   qul-fi-nay

   Strawberry

6. тарбуз

   tar-buz

   Watermelon

7. ананас

   a-na-nas

   Pineapple

8. лимон

   li-mon

   Lemon

   Usage

   Also written "лимӯ"; it means lemon, not lime

9. зардолу

   zar-do-lu

   Apricot

   Usage

   The signature fruit of Tajikistan; sold fresh and, above all, dried in heaps at every bazaar

10. шафтолу

    shaf-to-lu

    Peach

    Usage

    A summer bazaar staple, usually sold alongside apricots

11. анор

    a-nor

    Pomegranate

    Usage

    Sold at bazaars from autumn into winter; the Khatlon region in the south is known for it

12. гелос

    ge-los

    Cherry

    Usage

    Appears at bazaars in early summer; a different fruit from "olu" (plum)

13. олу

    o-lu

    Plum

    Usage

    Sold fresh and dried; note that it rhymes with "zardolu" (apricot), so listen carefully

14. анҷир

    an-jir

    Fig

    Usage

    In season at the end of summer; dried figs are available at bazaars year-round

15. биҳӣ

    bi-hi

    Quince

    Usage

    An autumn fruit, usually stewed or made into jam rather than eaten raw

16. тут

    tut

    Mulberry

    Usage

    In season May to July; also sold dried ("tutmaviz") and ground into "talqon"

17. хурмо

    khur-mo

    Date

    Usage

    Imported, but a fixture of the dried-goods stalls; eaten especially during Ramadan

18. харбуза

    khar-bu-za

    Melon

    Usage

    A Central Asian summer speciality; easy to confuse with "tarbuz" (watermelon)

19. нок

    nok

    Pear

    Usage

    Grown in the orchard regions such as Sughd; also called "murud" or "amrud"

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