Home and daily life หม้อหุงข้าว mâw-hǔng-kâao
rice cooker noun
- mâw falling
- hǔng rising
- kâao falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves
Parts: หม้อmâw pot หุงhǔng to cook (rice) ข้าวkâao rice
How to use it
หุงhǔng is a verb used only for rice: หุงข้าวhǔng kâao, to cook rice. Everything else you ทำอาหารtam aa-hǎan, cook. Pots are counted with ใบbai, and a rice cooker sits in almost every Thai kitchen, often keeping the rice warm all day.
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:
- mo hung khao
- mor hung kao
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