หมู
mǔu/muː˩˩˦/
The Thai word for pig is หมู (mǔu).
หมู is a noun used to refer to the mammal of the family Suidae.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as mǔu. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, it is transcribed as /muː˩˩˦/.
Did you know?
- Thai people often use the word หมู in nicknames for children to imply they are cute, plump, or well-fed.
- In Thai slang, the word หมู can mean something is 'easy' or 'a piece of cake'. If a task is very simple, a person might say it is 'mǔu'.
- While หมู refers to the animal, the term หมูกระทะ (mǔu krathá) refers to a popular social dining experience involving a charcoal grill and a surrounding moat of broth.
Examples in context
- ฉันเห็นหมูI see a pig
- หมูตัวนี้สีชมพูmu tua ni si chom-phuThis pig is pink.
- ฉันเลี้ยงหมูไว้ที่บ้านchan liang mu wai thi banI raise pigs at home.
- หมูชอบกินอาหารmu chop kin a-hanPigs like to eat food.
Example conversation
Thanakrit and Kanokwan are visiting a farm.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritดูนั่นสิ มีหมูตัวใหญ่มากdu nan si mi mu tua yai makLook there, there is a very big pig.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanมันน่ารักจังเลยman na-rak jang loeiIt is so cute.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritคุณเคยเลี้ยงหมูไหม กนกวรรณkhun khoei liang mu mai ka-nok-wanHave you ever raised a pig, Kanokwan?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanไม่เคยเลยค่ะmai khoei loei khaNo, I never have.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pig” translations and entries หมู, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
