Food and drink เสาวรส sǎo-wá-rót
passion fruit noun
- sǎo rising
- wá high
- rót high
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- 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
The wrinkly purple fruit full of tangy, jelly-coated seeds is mostly drunk as juice, น้ำเสาวรสnáam sǎo-wá-rót, sweetened and poured over ice, or blended into smoothies. The second half of the name, รสrót, means taste.
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:
- saowarod
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