Food and drink
watermelon noun
- dtaeng mid
- moo mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ลูกlûuk · counting word for fruit and round things
How to use it
แตงdtaeng is the family of melons and gourds: the cucumber is แตงกวาdtaeng-gwaa. A watermelon smoothie, แตงโมปั่นdtaeng-moo bpàn, is the cheapest way to cool down at any market, and fruit carts sell chilled slices in plastic bags with a bamboo skewer.
Both syllables are flat and mid; start แตงโมdtaeng-moo with a crisp dt, without a puff of air.
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:
- taeng mo
- tang mo
- taengmo
- tangmo
- teng moh
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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