Peanuts in Thai

“Peanuts” in Thai is ถั่วลิสงtùa-lí-sǒng.

ถั่วลิสง tùa-lí-sǒng

peanuts noun

tùa low
lí high
sǒng rising

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

ถั่วtùa on its own means any bean or nut; peanuts hide in pad thai, som tam and satay sauce.

Taught in Unit 15 · Lesson 1: Meals and Northern food of the free course.

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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:

thua li song

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
ส้มตำ sôm-dtam Papaya salad
papaya salad, som tam
ก๋วยเตี๋ยว gǔay-dtǐaw Noodles
noodle soup
ข้าวซอย kâao-sawy Khao soi
khao soi (Chiang Mai's curry noodle soup)

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Unit 15 · Have you eaten yet? · Meals and Northern food. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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