นมโอ๊ต
nom ot
The English phrase "oat milk" is นมโอ๊ต (nom ot) in Thai.
นมโอ๊ต is a noun used to refer to the milky liquid produced from oats.
Meaning: milky liquid from oats (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of นม (nom), meaning milk and โอ๊ต (ot), which is a transliteration of the English word oat.
How do you pronounce it?
nom ot
Did you know?
- In Thai, the word นม (nom) is also the standard word for 'breast', so in certain contexts, the word for milk and the word for the body part are identical.
- Thai speakers often use the term นมทางเลือก (nom thang lueak), meaning 'alternative milk', to categorize oat milk, almond milk and soy milk together.
- In some health contexts, Thai speakers might use เครื่องดื่มธัญพืช (khruang duem than ya phuet), meaning 'cereal drink', to describe oat milk more formally.
Examples in context
- ฉันดื่มนมโอ๊ตทุกเช้าchan duem nom ot thuk chaoI drink oat milk every morning.
- ที่นี่มีนมโอ๊ตไหมคะ?thi ni mi nom ot mai kha?Do you have oat milk here?
- ผมขอเปลี่ยนเป็นนมโอ๊ตครับphom kho plian pen nom ot khrapI would like to change to oat milk.
Example conversation
At a cafe, a woman is ordering a drink.
- ณิชา Nichaรับเครื่องดื่มอะไรดีคะ?rap khrueang duem arai di kha?What drink would you like?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมขอลาเต้ใส่นมโอ๊ตครับphom kho la te sai nom ot khrapI would like a latte with oat milk.
- ณิชา Nichaได้ค่ะ รอสักครู่นะคะdai kha ra so khru na khaCertainly, please wait a moment.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอบคุณครับkhop khun khrapThank you.
