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Snack in Thai

“Snack” in Thai is ขนมkà-nǒm.

ขนม kà-nǒm

snack; sweets, dessert noun

  • kà low
  • nǒm rising
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Anything from crisps to traditional Thai sweets, ขนมไทยkà-nǒm tai.

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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:

  • khanom
  • ganom

More food and drink in Thai

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  • ข้าว kâao Rice
  • ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw 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)

  • ข้าวมันไก่ kâao-man-gài Chicken rice

    Hainanese chicken rice (khao man gai)

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