Food and drinkdurian noun
- tú high
- rian mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
Thais call ทุเรียนtú-rian the king of fruits: creamy, sweet and famously smelly. The smell is so strong that hotels, the skytrain and airlines ban it, with signs showing a crossed-out durian.
The best-known variety is หมอนทองmǎwn-tawng, "golden pillow", and the main season runs from about April to September. Durian is sold by weight and can be one of the most expensive fruits at the market.
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:
- thurian
- thu rian
- toorian
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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