Food and drink ชาม chaam
bowl; counting word for bowls noun
- chaam mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves
How to use it
ชามchaam is a bowl and also the word for counting bowls of food: ข้าวซอยสองชามkâao-sawy sǎwng chaam, two bowls of khao soi. A small bowl or cup, like the one soup or dessert comes in, is a ถ้วยtûay.
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:
- cham
- chahm
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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