芒果
mong¹ gwo²
The English word for mango is 芒果 (mong¹ gwo²) in Cantonese.
芒果 is used to refer to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mong¹ gwo²
Did you know?
- The character 芒 in 芒果 originally referred to the fine, bristly awns or 'hairs' found on certain types of grain, rather than the fruit itself.
- Cantonese has various 'classifier' words for nouns, and when counting 芒果, speakers typically use the word 個 to treat the fruit as a discrete, rounded object.
- In Hong Kong, the 芒果 is so beloved that 'Mango Pomelo Sago' is considered a quintessential Cantonese dessert, blending the fruit with citrus and chewy sago pearls.
Examples in context
Example conversation
Yating and Zikien are at a fruit market.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting呢個芒果熟咗未？ni1 go3 mong4 gwo2 suk6 zo2 mei6?Is this mango ripe yet?
- 子健 Tsz Kin熟咗喇，好甜㗎。suk6 zo2 laa3, hou2 tim4 gaa3.It's ripe, it's very sweet.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting咁我想買兩個芒果。gam2 ngo5 soeng2 maai5 loeng2 go3 mong4 gwo2.Then I want to buy two mangoes.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好，我幫你袋。hou2, ngo5 bong1 nei5 dai2.Okay, I'll bag them for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
