สับปะรด
sàp-bpà-rót/sap̚˨˩.pa˨˩.rot̚˦˥/
The Thai word for pineapple is สับปะรด (sàp-bpà-rót).
สับปะรด is a noun used to refer to the pineapple fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced sàp-bpà-rót. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- In many Indian languages, the Sanskrit root 'rasa' used in the word's origin refers not just to juice, but to the 'essence' or 'soul' of a substance.
- While the name stems from ancient Sanskrit, the pineapple itself is not native to Thailand, meaning the language applied an old concept of 'all juices' to a new, imported fruit.
- Pineapples are so common in Thailand that สับปะรด is often used as a primary ingredient in savory dishes like fried rice, not just as a dessert.
Examples in context
- มันคือสับปะรดIt's a pineapple.This sentence is useful for identifying that the object is a สับปะรด.Tatoeba #8692341 by pastelite, translation #3821499 by CK
- ฉันชอบกินสับปะรด.chan chop kin sap-pa-rot.I like eating pineapple.
- สับปะรดลูกนี้หวานมาก.sap-pa-rot luk ni wan mak.This pineapple is very sweet.
Example conversation
A fruit market stall.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitสับปะรดกิโลละเท่าไหร่ครับ?sap-pa-rot ki-lo la thao-rai khrap?How much is a kilo of pineapple?
- ณิชา Nichaกิโลละสามสิบบาทค่ะ.ki-lo la sam-sip bat kha.It is thirty baht per kilo.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitงั้นเอาสับปะรดสองกิโลครับ.ngan ao sap-pa-rot song ki-lo khrap.Then I will take two kilos of pineapple.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะ.dai kha. ro sak-khru na kha.Okay, please wait a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries สับปะรด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries สับปะรด, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
