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มะละกอ

#893 most commonnoun↑ high tone

What does มะละกอ mean?

The common Thai word for papaya fruit. Used when ordering som tam (papaya salad), buying fruit at markets, or discussing ingredients. Thai speakers use this for both green unripe papaya (used in salads) and ripe orange papaya (eaten as fruit). Essential vocabulary for food shopping and restaurant visits.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak dâai sôm-dtam má-lá-gɔɔ

ผมอยากได้ส้มตำมะละกอ

I want papaya salad.

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Beginner

má-lá-gɔɔ raa-kaa tâo-rài

มะละกอราคาเท่าไหร่

How much is the papaya?

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Beginner

má-lá-gɔɔ níi waan mâak

มะละกอนี้หวานมาก

This papaya is very sweet.

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Beginner

pǒm chɔ̂ɔp gin má-lá-gɔɔ sùk

ผมชอบกินมะละกอสุก

I like to eat ripe papaya.

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Beginner

má-lá-gɔɔ dìp sǎm-ràp sôm-dtam

มะละกอดิบสำหรับส้มตำ

Green papaya for som tam salad.

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Beginner

chûay hàn má-lá-gɔɔ bpen chín lék hâi nɔ̀ɔy dâai mái

ช่วยหั่นมะละกอเป็นชิ้นเล็กให้หน่อยได้ไหม

Can you slice the papaya into small pieces for me?

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Intermediate

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