Food and drink น้ำมัน náam-man
oil; petrol, fuel noun
- náam high
- man mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
น้ำมันnáam-man is cooking oil, and also petrol: filling up the car is เติมน้ำมันdtoem náam-man. Cooking oil in particular is น้ำมันพืชnáam-man pûuet, "plant oil".
Street food is fried in generous amounts of oil; ask for น้ำมันน้อยnáam-man náwy if you'd like less.
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:
- nam man
- nammun
- nam mun
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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