มะม่วง
má-mûuang/ma˦˥.mua̯ŋ˥˩/
The Thai word for "mango" is มะม่วง (má-mûuang).
มะม่วง is the noun used to refer to the mango fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of two syllables: má-mûuang. The IPA transcription is /ma˦˥.mua̯ŋ˥˩/.
Did you know?
- Thai people often eat green, unripe มะม่วง with a dip of salt, sugar and chili, treating the fruit more like a savory vegetable than a sweet dessert.
- There is a specific Thai variety of mango called น้ำดอกไม้ (nam dok mai), which literally translates to 'flower water'.
- In Thai, the word มะ (ma) is a common prefix for many fruits, often acting as a shortened form of หมาก (maak), which historically meant 'fruit' or 'betel nut'.
Examples in context
- หิวข้าวมาก อยากกินมะม่วงI am hungry and want to eat mango.
- มะม่วงสุกหวานมากma-muang suk wan makThe ripe mango is very sweet.
- ฉันชอบกินมะม่วงกับข้าวเหนียวchan chop kin ma-muang kap khao niaoI like eating mango with sticky rice.
- มีมะม่วงอยู่ในตู้เย็นไหมmi ma-muang yu nai tu yen maiIs there a mango in the refrigerator?
Example conversation
At a local fruit market.
- พิมล Pimonมะม่วงกิโลละเท่าไหร่คะma-muang ki-lo la thao-rai khaHow much is a kilo of mangoes?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritกิโลละห้าสิบบาทครับki-lo la ha-sip bat khrapIt is fifty baht per kilo.
- พิมล Pimonเอาสองกิโลค่ะao song ki-lo khaI will take two kilos.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้ครับ รอสักครู่นะครับdai khrap ro sak khru na khrapOkay, please wait a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries มะม่วง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries มะม่วง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
