Fruits in Malay: word list with pictures
30 words · tap 🔊 to hear each one in Malay.
| Picture | English | Malay | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mango | mangga | ||
 | Banana | pisang | ||
 | Apple | epal | ||
 | Orange | oren | ||
 | Grapes | anggur | ||
 | Watermelon | tembikai | ||
 | Papaya | betik | ||
 | Guava | jambu batu | ||
 | Pineapple | nanas | ||
 | Strawberry | strawberi | ||
 | Cherry | ceri | ||
 | Lemon | lemon | ||
 | Coconut | kelapa | ||
 | Pear | pear | ||
 | Pomegranate | delima | ||
 | Sapodilla | ciku | ||
 | Peach | pic | ||
 | Muskmelon | tembikai susu | ||
 | Kiwi | kiwi | ||
 | Green Apple | epal hijau | ||
 | Blueberry | beri biru | ||
 | Lime | limau nipis | ||
 | Jackfruit | nangka | ||
 | Java Plum | jamun | ||
 | Lychee | laici | ||
 | Custard Apple | buah nona | ||
 | Plum | plum | ||
 | Indian Gooseberry | buah melaka | ||
 | Dates | kurma | ||
 | Fig | buah tin |
Fruits name in Malay opens up one of the tastiest parts of the language. Malaysia and its neighbours grow a huge variety of tropical fruit, and children see it piled high at every pasar tani (farmers' market). This page has 30 fruits (buah-buahan) with pictures and clear audio, from pisang (banana), betik (papaya) and tembikai (watermelon) to ciku (sapodilla), nangka (jackfruit) and buah nona (custard apple). Tap a picture to hear it in Malay and English.
Everyday fruits in Malay
Start with fruits your child eats. In most Malaysian homes that means pisang, betik, tembikai, epal (apple), oren (orange) and anggur (grapes). Next come nanas (pineapple), mangga (mango), jambu batu (guava) and kelapa (coconut). Some names are borrowed from English and easy wins: epal, oren, pear, kiwi, lemon and strawberi.
Local tropical fruits and the fruit season
Several fruits in the game are special in the region:
- Nangka (jackfruit), the giant fruit with sweet yellow pods.
- Ciku (sapodilla), brown and soft with a caramel taste.
- Laici (lychee) and jambu batu (guava), often turned into cold drinks.
- Tembikai susu ("milk watermelon"), which is the Malay name for muskmelon.
- Limau nipis (lime), squeezed over noodles and into drinks.
Durian, rambutan, manggis (mangosteen) and duku are not in this game, but they define the musim buah, the fruit season around the middle of the year. Tell your child that durian is called the "king of fruits" and mangosteen the "queen". During Ramadan, families break the fast with kurma (dates), which are in the game.
Fruits by colour in Malay
| Colour | Fruits |
|---|---|
| merah (red) | epal, strawberi, ceri, delima |
| kuning (yellow) | pisang, nanas, mangga, lemon |
| hijau (green) | epal hijau, limau nipis, jambu batu, kiwi |
| jingga (orange) | oren, betik, pic |
| ungu (purple) | anggur, plum, jamun |
| coklat (brown) | ciku, kurma, kelapa |
Pair this with our colours in Malay game and sort a real fruit bowl by colour.
How to teach fruit names in Malay
- Snack-time naming. "Ini pisang. Sedap!" (This is a banana. Tasty!)
- Market list. Show three fruit pictures before you shop and let your child find them at the stall.
- Mystery bag. Hide a fruit in a bag; your child feels it and guesses the Malay name.
- Taste words. From 4, add manis (sweet), masam (sour) and pahit (bitter).
- Next steps. Try vegetables in Malay or the English fruits name page.
Toddlers of 2-3 learn fruit names best with the real fruit in hand; 5-8 fruits is a good start. By 4-5 most children name 15-20 and can sort by colour and taste. Keep sessions short and happy.
How to use the fruit game
Begin in Listen mode with the fruits in your kitchen. Move to Find it when your child knows a few: Golu asks for a fruit in Malay and your child taps it, with gentle hints after a wrong tap. Memory is for older children who like pairs. Every finished round adds a marble to the Goli Jar. In the settings you can reduce choices for a younger child.
Fruit words for Malay families abroad
Outside Malaysia, epal, pisang, anggur and strawberi are in every supermarket, so name them in Malay at every shop. When you find a betik or a nangka in an Asian grocer, make it a small celebration and a story about nenek's kampung. A video call where your child shows a fruit to grandparents gives the words a real audience.
Easy Malay phrases at snack time
Add a short phrase to each fruit word: "Nak pisang?" (want a banana?), "Kupas kulit" (peel the skin), "Manis tak?" (is it sweet?) and "Terima kasih!" (thank you). Repeating the same phrases every day helps your child move from single words to short sentences.
Nama buah-buahan untuk kanak-kanak
Halaman ini mempunyai 30 jenis buah dengan gambar dan suara, seperti pisang, betik, tembikai, epal, oren, nangka dan ciku. Sentuh gambar untuk mendengar nama buah dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.
Bawa anak ke pasar tani dan sebut nama buah yang dilihat. Tanya warnanya dan rasanya: manis atau masam? Ketika musim buah, ceritakan tentang durian, rambutan dan manggis. Belajar sambil makan buah juga menggalakkan tabiat makan yang sihat.
Bagi keluarga di luar negara, sebut nama buah dalam bahasa Melayu setiap kali membeli-belah. Epal, pisang dan anggur ada di mana-mana, jadi anak boleh berlatih setiap minggu. Apabila menjumpai betik atau nangka di kedai Asia, ceritakan tentang buah-buahan di kampung nenek.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: malay words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
