Papaya in Spanish
Papaya in Spanish is papaya (pah-PAH-yah), or fruta bomba. It's feminine: la papaya, plural las papayas.
- Spanish
- la papaya
- Say it
- lah pah-PAH-yah
- Gender
- Feminine: la papaya
- Plural
- las papayas
- Also said
- la fruta bomba
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Questions about papaya
How do you say papaya in Spanish?
Papaya in Spanish is la papaya. You can also say la fruta bomba.
How do you pronounce papaya?
Say it pah-PAH-yah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is papaya masculine or feminine in Spanish?
papaya is feminine, so it takes la: la papaya. The plural is las papayas.
What does papaya mean in English?
In English, la papaya means papaya.
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