Fruits

1. I-apula

   Apple

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy an apple

   Grammar Note

   apula is a loanword from English apple. The i- prefix is written with a hyphen before the vowel; the plural is ama-apula

2. Ibhanana

   Banana

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy a banana

   Grammar Note

   ibhanana is a loanword from English banana; the plural is amabhanana

3. Ilamune

   Orange

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy an orange (the fruit)

   Grammar Note

   ilamune is the fruit orange; the plural is amalamune. The colour orange is a different word (umbala o-orentji)

4. Idireyibe

   Grape

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy grapes

   Grammar Note

   idireyibe is a loanword from English grape; the plural is amadreyibe (also written amadribe). The plural is the natural form when asking for grapes

5. Ipenapula

   Pineapple

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy a pineapple

   Grammar Note

   ipenapula is a loanword from English pineapple; the spelling ipeyinabhula also occurs. The plural is amapenapula

6. Ipiyere

   Pear

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy a pear

   Grammar Note

   ipiyere is a loanword from English pear; the plural is amapiyere

7. Iperegisi

   Peach

   Usage

   Used to ask for or buy a peach

   Grammar Note

   iperegisi is a loanword from English peach; the plural is amaperegisi. It is sometimes written iperegitjhi

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