melokoton
/melokoˈton/
The English word peach is translated into Tagalog as melokoton.
melokoton is used to refer to the peach fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word melokoton is a loanword from the Spanish word melocotón, which means peach.
How do you pronounce it?
/melokoˈton/
Did you know?
- The Tagalog word melokoton is actually a linguistic 'hybrid' of two different fruits. It stems from a Spanish word that combined the Latin word for 'apple' with the word for 'quince'.
- In the Philippines, you are more likely to encounter the melokoton as a processed flavor in candies or drinks than as a fresh fruit, as the climate is not ideal for growing them.
- Tagalog uses the word melokoton specifically for the fruit, but for the 'peach' skin tone often used in beauty descriptions, Filipinos typically use the English word 'peach'.
Examples in context
- Kumakain ng melokoton si Tom.Tom is eating a peach.This example shows how to use melokoton when describing someone eating the fruit.Tatoeba #11782726 by qwertzu, translation #8743420 by Solana
- Nagtanim ako ng puno ng melokoton sa hardin ko.I planted a peach tree in my garden.This sentence demonstrates using melokoton when talking about planting a peach tree.Tatoeba #11782724 by qwertzu, translation #2772375 by Hybrid
- Matamis ang melokoton na ito.This peach is sweet.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mark and Angela are at a fruit market.
- MarkAngela, tingnan mo itong melokoton.Angela, look at these peaches.
- AngelaMukhang matamis nga ang mga ito.They do look sweet.
- MarkBibili ba tayo ng melokoton?Are we going to buy peaches?
- AngelaOo, kumuha ka ng tatlo.Yes, get three of them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peach” translations and entries melokoton, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries melokoton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
