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ถั่ว

#918 most commonnoun↓ low tone

What does ถั่ว mean?

General term for beans and legumes in Thai cuisine. Used for everything from green beans (ถั่วฝักยาว) to soybeans (ถั่วเหลือง). Essential vocabulary for markets, restaurants, and cooking. Often combined with descriptive words to specify the type of bean. Appears in many popular Thai dishes and snacks.

Example Phrases

pǒm yàak súu tùa

ผมอยากซื้อถั่ว

I want to buy beans.

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Beginner

tùa fàk yaao à-rɔ̀y

ถั่วฝักยาวอร่อย

Green beans are delicious.

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Beginner

tùa tâo rài

ถั่วเท่าไหร่

How much are the beans?

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Beginner

pǒm mâi gin tùa

ผมไม่กินถั่ว

I don't eat beans.

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Beginner

gɛɛng níi mii tùa dûay

แกงนี้มีถั่วด้วย

This soup has beans in it.

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Beginner

pǒm pɛ́ɛ tùa túk chá-nít

ผมแพ้ถั่วทุกชนิด

I'm allergic to beans and nuts.

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Intermediate

Related Words

tùa fàk yaao

ถั่วฝักยาว

green beans

tùa lɯ̌aang

ถั่วเหลือง

soybeans

tùa lí-sǒng

ถั่วลิสง

peanuts

tùa kǐao

ถั่วเขียว

mung beans

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