ถั่วลิสง
lí-sǒng
The Thai word for peanut is ถั่วลิสง (lí-sǒng). Wiktionary also lists ลิสง (lí-sǒng).
Meaning: a legume resembling a nut (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ถั่วลิสง | lí-sǒng | |
| ลิสง | lí-sǒng | /li˦˥.soŋ˩˩˦/ |
The term is used to refer to the legume.
How do you pronounce it?
lí-sǒng
Did you know?
- The word ลิสง likely comes from the Chinese words 花生 or 落花生, which literally mean 'flower birth' or 'falling flower birth'.
- In Thailand, peanuts are often served as a free, complimentary snack with drinks at small local eateries and street stalls.
- Peanuts are a central ingredient in น้ำจิ้มถั่ว, a savory peanut sauce that is essential for the national dish ส้มตำ (papaya salad).
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินถั่วลิสงI like to eat peanuts.
- ซื้อถั่วลิสงสำหรับแกงเผ็ดBuy peanuts for the spicy curry.
- ฉันชอบกินถั่วลิสงคั่ว.chan chop kin thua lisong khua.I like eating roasted peanuts.
- ถั่วลิสงมีโปรตีนสูง.thua lisong mi protin sung.Peanuts are high in protein.
- ระวังถั่วลิสงในขนมนี้ด้วย.rawang thua lisong nai khanom ni duai.Watch out for peanuts in this snack.
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Kanokwan are deciding what snack to buy.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritกนกวรรณ อยากกินถั่วลิสงไหมครับKanokwan yak kin thua li song mai khrapKanokwan, do you want to eat some peanuts?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanอยากค่ะ ซื้อถั่วลิสงมาให้หน่อยนะyak kha sue thua li song ma hai noi naYes, please buy some peanuts for me.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritเอาแบบคั่วหรือแบบทอดดีครับao baep khua rue baep thot di khrapDo you want roasted or fried ones?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอเป็นแบบคั่วค่ะkho pen baep khua khaI'd like the roasted ones.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peanut” translations and entries ลิสง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ลิสง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
