Food and drink
apple noun
- áep high
- bpôen falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
Apples don't grow well in the tropics, so most are imported and cost more than local fruit. The Royal Institute spells the word แอปเปิลáep-bpôen, but shops and menus almost always write แอปเปิ้ลáep-bpôen; both are said the same, ending on a falling tone.
A rose apple, ชมพู่chom-pûu, isn't an apple at all but a crisp, watery, bell-shaped fruit.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- aeppoen
- ap pern
- ae poen
- aep poen
- aeppern
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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