Food and drink มีด mîit
knife noun
- mîit falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: เล่มlêm · counting word for knives and books
How to use it
Thai tables don't usually have knives: food is cut up in the kitchen and eaten with a spoon and fork, so ask for one if you order a steak. In the kitchen, cooks chop everything with a heavy cleaver. Knives are counted with เล่มlêm, the same word as for books.
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:
- mit
- meed
More food and drink in Thai
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- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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