આફૂસ
Gujarati
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Alfonso, Afonso. Named after Afonso de Albuquerque, a distinguished militarian and viceroy of Portuguese India, as it was introduced by Jesuit missionaries.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.pʰus/
- Rhymes: -us
Noun
આફૂસ • (āphūs) f
- Alphonso mango, a mango cultivar cultivated in Valsad and Navsari of Southern Gujarat and other Indian regions.
- Synonym: હાફૂસ (hāphūs)
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