Food and drink ขนมปัง kà-nǒm-bpang
bread noun
- kà low
- nǒm rising
- bpang mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
Thai bread is usually soft, white and a little sweet. Toast, ขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang bpîng, is grilled over charcoal at morning stalls and spread with butter and sugar, condensed milk or green pandan custard, สังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎa.
The word starts with ขนมkà-nǒm, the word for snacks and sweets.
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:
- khanom pang
- kanom pang
- khanompang
- ka nom pang
- kanompung
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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