파파야
papaya[pʰa̠pʰa̠ja̠]
The Korean word for papaya is 파파야.
파파야 is a noun used to refer to the tropical fruit known as papaya.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is papaya.
Did you know?
- The word 파파야 is a loanword that entered Korean via Spanish, rather than coming directly from English.
- In Korean health and beauty contexts, you might see the word 파파야 associated with skin peeling products due to the enzyme papain.
- If you were to look for a native Korean word for papaya, you would not find one, as the plant is not indigenous to the Korean peninsula.
Examples in context
- 어제 파파야를 사와서 먹었는데 너무 맛있었어!I bought a papaya yesterday and it was so delicious!
- 파파야는 달콤해요.papaya-neun dalkom-haeyo.The papaya is sweet.
- 시장에서 파파야를 샀어요.sijang-eseo papaya-reul sass-eoyo.I bought a papaya at the market.
- 파파야를 먹고 싶어요.papaya-reul meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat papaya.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are at a fruit market.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 파파야 좋아해요?Seoyeon ssi, papaya joahae-yo?Seoyeon, do you like papaya?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 정말 좋아해요.ne, jeongmal joahae-yo.Yes, I really like it.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럼 파파야를 살까요?geureom papayareul salkkayo?Then shall we buy some papaya?
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요. 같이 사요.joayo. gachi sayo.Sounds good. Let's buy it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “papaya” translations and entries 파파야, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 파파야, CC BY-SA 4.0.
