Food and drink องุ่น à-ngùn
grape noun
- à low
- ngùn low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
องุ่นà-ngùn has two low tones, and the second syllable starts with ng, the sound at the end of sing. A bunch of grapes is a พวงpuang.
Grapes grow in a few parts of Thailand, but many in the shops are imported. Wine is ไวน์waai.
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:
- angoon
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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