Food and drink ส้อม sâwm
fork noun
- sâwm falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: คันkan · counting word for spoons, forks, cars and umbrellas
How to use it
In Thailand the fork is a helper: hold it in your left hand to push food onto the spoon, and don't put it in your mouth. Knives rarely come to the table because the kitchen cuts everything into bite-sized pieces, and noodle shops give you chopsticks and a spoon instead.
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:
- som
- sorm
- sowm
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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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