ໝາກໂປມ
māk pōm[maːk̚˧˩.poːm˩(˧)]
The Lao word for apple is ໝາກໂປມ (māk pōm).
ໝາກໂປມ refers to the fruit of the Malus domestica.
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ໝາກໂປມ does not change its form to indicate plurality. Instead, the number of apples is indicated by a numeral or a classifier.
How do you pronounce it?
māk pōm
Did you know?
- The word ໝາກໂປມ is a hybrid of the native Lao word for fruit ໝາກ and the French word for apple pomme.
- When counting ໝາກໂປມ, Lao speakers use the classifier ໜ່ວຍ (nuay), which is specifically used for round fruits and vegetables.
- The French influence seen in ໂປມ is a result of Laos being a protectorate of France within French Indochina until 1953.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍມັກກິນໝາກໂປມ.khoy mak kin mak pom.I like eating apples.
- ໝາກໂປມໜ່ວຍນີ້ລາຄາເທົ່າໃດ?mak pom nuay nee la kha thao dai?How much is this apple?
- ຊື້ໝາກໂປມໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍແດ່.seu mak pom hai khoy dae.Please buy some apples for me.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about snacks in a kitchen.
- Aເຈົ້າຢາກກິນໝາກໂປມບໍ່?chao yak kin mak pom boDo you want to eat an apple?
- Bຢາກກິນ, ຂອບໃຈ.yak kin, khop chaiI do, thank you.
- Aນີ້ແມ່ນໝາກໂປມສີແດງ.ni maen mak pom si daengThis is a red apple.
- Bມັນເບິ່ງໜ້າແຊບຫຼາຍ.man boeng na saep laiIt looks very delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries ໝາກໂປມ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ໝາກໂປມ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
