น้ำผึ้ง
nám-pʉ̂ng/nam˦˥.pʰɯŋ˥˩/
The English word honey is translated into Thai as น้ำผึ้ง (nám-pʉ̂ng).
น้ำผึ้ง refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of น้ำ, meaning water or liquid and ผึ้ง, meaning bee.
How do you pronounce it?
nám-pʉ̂ng
Did you know?
- While น้ำผึ้ง means honey, Thai people do not use it as a romantic term of endearment for a partner like English speakers do with 'honey'.
- If you want to express that something is 'sweet as honey' in Thai, you would more commonly use the phrase หวานหยดย้อย, which translates to 'dripping sweetness'.
- In some Thai spiritual beliefs, honey is used as an offering to spirits or deities to attract sweetness and goodness into one's life.
Examples in context
- ทอมใช้น้ำผึ้งแทนน้ำตาลTom uses honey instead of sugar.This sentence demonstrates the use of น้ำผึ้ง as a substitute for sugar.Tatoeba #10335954 by Somsak, translation #3385293 by CK
- น้ำผึ้งมีรสหวานมากnam-phueng mi rot wan makThe honey is very sweet.
- ฉันชอบดื่มน้ำผึ้งผสมมะนาวchan chop duem nam-phueng pha-som ma-naoI like drinking honey mixed with lime.
Example conversation
A couple is having breakfast together in a kitchen.
- พิมล Pimonคุณต้องการน้ำผึ้งเพิ่มไหมคะkhun tong-kan nam-phueng phoem mai khaDo you want more honey?
- วิทวัส Witthawatไม่เป็นไรครับ ขอบคุณครับmai pen rai khrap khop khun khrapNo thanks, thank you.
- พิมล Pimonน้ำผึ้งขวดนี้ดีมากเลยนะคะnam-phueng khuat ni di mak loei na khaThis bottle of honey is really good.
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ผมชอบรสชาติของมันchai khrap phom chop rot-chat khong manYes, I like its taste.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries น้ำผึ้ง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
