Fruits

1. Apole

   Apple

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists apole (a loanword, "apple") and tn.wikipedia has an article Apole. The plural is diapole.

2. Panana

   Banana

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists panana (a loanword, "banana") and tn.wikipedia has an article Panana. The plural is dipanana.

3. Namune

   Orange

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists namune (from lamune, "orange"). The plural dinamune also appears for citrus fruit in general.

4. Morara

   Grape

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   tn.wikipedia uses morara for grapes alongside figs and in farming texts. The dictionary glosses it as a climbing plant, so the sense should be confirmed by a native speaker.

5. Legapu

   Watermelon

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives "water melon: legapu", and tn.wikipedia has legapu (plural magapu) as a melon crop. lerotse is a different, wild melon.

6. Kokonate

   Coconut

   Usage

   Naming a fruit, for example at a market or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   A loanword. tn.wikipedia recipe pages use it, for example mashi a kokonate "coconut milk". Evidence is thin, so a native check is recommended.

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