เนื้อวัว
nʉ́ʉa-wuua
The English word "beef" is translated into Thai as เนื้อวัว (nʉ́ʉa-wuua). Wiktionary also lists เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa).
Meaning: meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| เนื้อวัว | nʉ́ʉa-wuua | |
| เนื้อ | nʉ́ʉa | /nɯa̯˦˥/ |
While เนื้อ is a general term for meat, it is the standard way to refer specifically to beef in many everyday contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
เนื้อวัว is composed of เนื้อ, meaning "meat" and วัว, meaning "cow".
Which one should you use?
เนื้อวัว specifically means beef, whereas the shortened form เนื้อ is frequently used to mean beef when the context of the meal or menu is already established.
How do you pronounce it?
nʉ́ʉa-wuua
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be aware that เนื้อ (meat) can refer to meat in a general sense, but in many contexts, it is the standard way to refer specifically to beef.
Did you know?
- In Thai, the word เนื้อ can be used to refer to the 'lyric' or 'substance' of a song, as opposed to the melody.
- The word เนื้อ is used not only for food but also to describe the physical 'texture' of a material, such as the grain of wood or the feel of a fabric.
- When referring to a person's 'skin' or 'flesh' in a biological sense, Thai speakers use เนื้อ, the same word used for beef.
Examples in context
- เนื้อนี่ละมุนThis beef is tender.This example shows how to describe the texture of the เนื้อ.Tatoeba #8717310 by pastelite, translation #59703 by CK
- ฉันชอบกินเนื้อวัวมากchan chop kin nuea wua makI like eating beef very much.
- เนื้อวัวจานนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่nuea wua chan ni ra kha thao raiHow much is this beef dish?
Example conversation
Two people are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitกนกวรรณอยากสั่งอะไรดีครับkanok-wan yak sang arai di khrapWhat would you like to order, Kanokwan?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันอยากสั่งสเต็กเนื้อวัวค่ะchan yak sang sa-tek nuea-wua khaI want to order a beef steak.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเลือกความสุกแบบไหนดีครับlueak khwam-suk baep nai di khrapHow would you like it cooked?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอแบบมีเดียมแรร์ค่ะkho baep mi-dium-raer khaMedium rare, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beef” translations and entries เนื้อ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
