องุ่น
à-ngùn/ʔa˨˩.ŋun˨˩/
The Thai word for grape is องุ่น (à-ngùn).
องุ่น is used to refer to the fruit known as a grape.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced à-ngùn. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Thai markets frequently sell องุ่น paired with a side of spicy salt or plum powder for dipping, a common way to eat fruit in Thailand.
- In Thai, the word for grape องุ่น is also used as a common name for people, particularly as a nickname for women.
- The word องุ่น is not native to Thailand but was borrowed from Bengali, which had previously taken it from Classical Persian.
Examples in context
- คุณมีองุ่นไหม?Do you have grapes?
- ฉันชอบกินองุ่นchan chop kin a-ngunI like eating grapes.
- องุ่นลูกนี้หวานมากa-ngun luk ni wan makThis grape is very sweet.
- มีองุ่นสีเขียวไหมครับmi a-ngun si khiao mai khrapDo you have green grapes?
Example conversation
A woman and a man are at a fruit stall in a market.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitองุ่นสดไหมครับa-ngun sot mai khrapAre the grapes fresh?
- ณิชา Nichaสดมากค่ะ ลองชิมดูก่อนได้นะsot mak kha. long chim du kon dai naThey are very fresh. You can try tasting them first.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitผมขอซื้อองุ่นสองกิโลครับphom kho sue a-ngun song kilo khrapI would like to buy two kilos of grapes.
- ณิชา Nichaได้เลยค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะdai loei kha. ro sak khru na khaCertainly. Please wait a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grape” translations and entries องุ่น, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries องุ่น, CC BY-SA 4.0.
