Food and drink ช้อน cháwn
spoon noun
- cháwn high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คันkan · counting word for spoons, forks, cars and umbrellas
How to use it
The spoon is the main tool at a Thai meal: hold it in your right hand and use the fork in your left to push food onto it. Spoon and fork together are ช้อนส้อมcháwn sâwm, and the serving spoon in a shared dish is ช้อนกลางcháwn glaang, the "middle spoon". Spoons and forks are counted with คันkan.
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:
- chon
- chorn
- chohn
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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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