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How to say to steam
in Thai
นึ่ง
nûeng
to steam
nûeng falling
ปลานึ่งมะนาว 'steamed fish with lime' is a classic shared dish. Falling tone; หนึ่ง (one) is low.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ปลานึ่งมะนาวbplaa nûeng má-naaosteamed fish with lime
From the same situation: Ordering like a local
- เมนูmenu
- แนะนำto recommend; to introduce
- พิเศษspecial; extra-large (portion)
- ธรรมดาregular, normal, ordinary
- เจvegan (Chinese-Thai style)
- มังสวิรัติvegetarian
- นั่งto sit
- ที่นั่งseat
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