Food and drink ฮาลาล haa-laan
halal adjective
- haa mid
- laan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
Halal restaurants display a halal logo, and Muslim-run places are common in the South and in parts of Bangkok. They're also where you'll find chicken biryani, ข้าวหมกไก่kâao mòk gài, roti and massaman curry. If you simply want to avoid pork, say ไม่กินหมูmâi gin mǔu, I don't eat pork.
The final l becomes an n in Thai: haa-laan.
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:
- halal
- halan
- ha lan
- harlarn
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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