Food and drink แตงกวา dtaeng-gwaa
cucumber noun
- dtaeng mid
- gwaa mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
Small, crunchy Thai cucumbers come free on the side of fried rice, chicken rice and curries, to cool your mouth between spicy bites. With satay they're served as อาจาดaa-jàat, a sweet and sour relish.
แตงกวาdtaeng-gwaa belongs to the แตงdtaeng family of melons and gourds, like the watermelon, แตงโมdtaeng-moo.
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:
- taeng kwa
- tang gwa
- taeng gua
- taengkwa
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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