Food and drink เนย noei
butter noun
- noei mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
เนยnoei is butter, from charcoal toast stalls to bakeries; butter and sugar is the classic topping on morning toast. Peanut butter is เนยถั่วnoei tùa, and cheese is sometimes called เนยแข็งnoei kǎeng, "hard butter".
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:
- noey
- nuey
- neuy
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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