เนื้อหมู
nʉ́ʉa mǔu
The English phrase 'pork' is translated into Thai as เนื้อหมู (nʉ́ʉa mǔu). Wiktionary also lists หมู (mǔu).
Meaning: meat of a pig (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| เนื้อหมู | nʉ́ʉa mǔu | |
| หมู | mǔu | /muː˩˩˦/ |
In Thai, the word for the meat of a pig is expressed using two common forms. You can use the precise term เนื้อหมู or the more general term หมู.
What does it mean word for word?
The term เนื้อหมู is a compound of เนื้อ, meaning meat and หมู, meaning pig.
Which one should you use?
เนื้อหมู is the precise term for the meat itself. In contrast, หมู can mean the animal 'pig', but it is frequently used as a colloquial shorthand for 'pork' when discussing food.
How do you pronounce it?
nʉ́ʉa mǔu
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using only the word เนื้อ to refer to pork. While it means 'meat', using เนื้อ on its own in Thai often implies beef.
Did you know?
- The word หมู is used in Thai slang to describe something that is 'easy' or a 'piece of cake', much like how one might say 'easy as pig meat' in some other contexts.
- In Thai culture, the 'pig' is often associated with wealth and prosperity, making pork-based dishes common at celebratory feasts.
- The Thai word หมู is a cognate with the word for 'pig' in Lao, Shan, and Zhuang, reflecting a shared linguistic root across Southeast Asia.
Examples in context
- ฉันไม่สามารถกินเนื้อหมูI can't eat pork.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to eat the form หมู.Tatoeba #3257861 by biber, translation #1907940 by Spamster
- ฉันชอบกินเนื้อหมูทอดchan chop kin nuea mu thotI like eating fried pork.
- ร้านนี้มีเนื้อหมูสดไหมran ni mi nuea mu sot maiDoes this shop have fresh pork?
Example conversation
At a local food stall, Pimol is ordering lunch.
- พิมล Pimonขอเนื้อหมูผัดกะเพราจานหนึ่งค่ะkho nuea mu phat kaphrao chan nueng khaI would like one plate of stir-fried pork with basil, please.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatได้ครับ รับเครื่องดื่มด้วยไหมครับdai khrap rap khrueang duem duai mai khrapCertainly. Would you like a drink as well?
- พิมล Pimonขอน้ำเปล่าหนึ่งขวดค่ะkho nam plao nueng khuat khaOne bottle of water, please.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatรอสักครู่นะครับro sak khru na khrapPlease wait a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pork” translations and entries หมู, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries หมู, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
