Food and drink มะพร้าว má-práao
coconut noun
- má high
- práao high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
มะพร้าวmá-práao has two high tones. Young green coconuts for drinking are มะพร้าวอ่อนmá-práao àwn, and coconut water is น้ำมะพร้าวnáam má-práao. The coconut milk in curries and desserts is a different word, กะทิgà-tí.
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:
- maprao
- ma prao
- maphrao
- mapraow
- maprow
- ma praw
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
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