poirein world languages
| Language | Word | Pronunciation | Gender | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 梨なし | nashi | — | |
| English | pear | /per/ | — | |
| Italian | pera | /ˈpeː.ra/ | feminine | |
| Spanish | pera | /ˈpe.ɾa/ | feminine | |
| German | Birne | /ˈbɪʁ.nə/ | feminine | |
| Korean | 배 | bae | — | |
| Chinese | 梨Same in traditional | lí | — |
Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation
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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).
Language notes
- Japanese (梨)Sounds the same as 無し (nashi, “none”), so the fruit is sometimes called ari-no-mi (“the fruit of having”) for luck.
- English (pear)Round Japanese pears are called “Asian pears” or “nashi” to tell them apart.
- German (Birne)Also means a light bulb.
- Korean (배)배 also means “boat” and “belly”.
- Chinese (梨)Sounds like 离 (lí, to part), so cutting a pear to share it is considered unlucky.