Sour in Thai

“Sour” in Thai is เปรี้ยวbprîaw.

เปรี้ยว bprîaw

sour adjective

bprîaw falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Lime, tamarind and green mango give Thai food its เปรี้ยวbprîaw kick.

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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:

priao
prio
bpriao
priaw

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? · Cooking, tastes; already and not yet. 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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones