ขนมปัง
kà-nǒm-bpang/kʰa˨˩.nom˩˩˦.paŋ˧/
The English word "bread" is ขนมปัง (kà-nǒm-bpang) in Thai. Wiktionary also lists ปัง (bpang).
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ขนมปัง | kà-nǒm-bpang | /kʰa˨˩.nom˩˩˦.paŋ˧/ |
| ปัง | bpang | /paŋ˧/ |
The term refers to baked dough made from cereals.
What does it mean word for word?
The first part of the word ขนมปัง, ขนม, means snack, dessert or sweet.
Which one should you use?
ขนมปัง is the standard form, while ปัง is a shortened version.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form ปัง is a colloquial way to refer to bread.
How do you pronounce it?
The three-syllable word is pronounced kà-nǒm-bpang.
Did you know?
- In modern Thai slang, ปัง is used to describe something fabulous or a huge success, similar to the English expression 'bang'.
- The word ปัง in ขนมปัง is borrowed from the Portuguese word 'pão', which is why it sounds similar to the French word 'pain'.
- In many Thai contexts, the first syllable ขนม describes anything that is a snack or a dessert, even if the item is not sweet.
Examples in context
- ทอมซื้อขนมปังอยู่Tom is buying bread.This sentence shows how to use ขนมปัง when describing an action being performed.Tatoeba #10777087 by thas, translation #6662342 by CK
- ขนมปังฝรั่งเศสอร่อยFrench bread is delicious.This sentence uses ขนมปัง to specify a type of bread.Tatoeba #8717360 by pastelite, translation #1829479 by Spamster
- มีขนมปังอยู่ในเตาอบThere's bread in the oven.This sentence shows the location of ขนมปัง.Tatoeba #10366003 by Somsak, translation #6439719 by CK
- ฉันต้องการซื้อขนมปังI want to buy bread.
- เปิดตู้เย็นดูว่ามีปังอยู่ไหมCheck if there's bread in the fridge.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- วิทวัส Witthawatกนกวรรณ อยากกินขนมปังไหมครับKanokwan yak kin khanom pang mai krapKanokwan, do you want to eat some bread?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanอยากค่ะ แต่เราไม่มีขนมปังเลยYak kha tae rao mai mi khanom pang loeiI do, but we don't have any bread.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเดี๋ยววิทวัสออกไปซื้อให้ครับDiao Witthawat ok pai sue hai krapWitthawat will go buy some for you.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะKhop khun mak khaThank you very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries ขนมปัง, ปัง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ขนมปัง, ปัง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
