แตงโม
dtɛɛng-moo/tɛːŋ˧.moː˧/
Watermelon in Thai is แตงโม (dtɛɛng-moo).
แตงโม is the noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of two syllables: dtɛɛng-moo. The IPA is /tɛːŋ˧.moː˧/.
Did you know?
- Thai cuisine sometimes uses แตงโม in savory salads, where it is paired with salty fish or pungent shrimp paste.
- In Thailand, แตงโม is often served with a pinch of salt or a dip of salt and chili to enhance its natural sweetness.
- The Thai word แตง is used in several other fruit names, such as แตงกวา for 'cucumber', because they belong to the same botanical family.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบแตงโมI like watermelon.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference for the fruit using แตงโม.Tatoeba #8692072 by pastelite, translation #1575786 by human600
- แตงโมลูกนี้หวานมากtaeng-mo luk ni wan makThis watermelon is very sweet.
- ฉันอยากกินแตงโมchan yak kin taeng-moI want to eat watermelon.
Example conversation
Two friends are shopping for fruit at a market.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritซื้อแตงโมไหมครับsue taeng-mo mai krapDo you want to buy some watermelon?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเอาค่ะ แตงโมลูกไหนดีao ka taeng-mo luk nai diYes, please. Which watermelon is good?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเอาลูกนี้ครับ หวานแน่นอนao luk ni krap wan nae nonTake this one. It is definitely sweet.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanตกลงค่ะ รับสองลูกนะtok long ka rap song luk naOkay, I will take two.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “watermelon” translations and entries แตงโม, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
