How to Say “Squid” in Thai

ปลาหมึก
bplaa-mʉ̀k/plaː˧.mɯk̚˨˩/
The English word "squid" is translated to Thai as ปลาหมึก (bplaa-mʉ̀k). Wiktionary also lists หมึก (mʉ̀k).
Meaning: sea animal (noun)

Ways to say it

“squid” in Thai
Thai Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
ปลาหมึก bplaa-mʉ̀k /plaː˧.mɯk̚˨˩/
หมึก mʉ̀k /mɯk̚˨˩/

In Thai, ปลาหมึก is a general term used for cephalopods like squid, cuttlefish and octopus in culinary and everyday contexts.

What does it mean word for word?

The word หมึก on its own means "ink".

Which one should you use?

While ปลาหมึก is used for both squid and octopus, the word หมึก alone refers to the ink itself.

How do you pronounce it?

bplaa-mʉ̀k

Did you know?

  • The Thai word for squid is a linguistic relative of the Vietnamese word 'mực' and the Chinese character '墨' which both mean 'ink'.
  • The word ปลา means 'fish' in Thai, yet it is used in ปลาหมึก even though cephalopods are not fish.
  • If you order 'หมึก' at a market, the vendor will understand you want squid or octopus, but they will not give you a bottle of ink.

Examples in context

  • ฉันชอบกินปลาหมึกย่าง.
    chan chop kin pla-muek yang.
    I like eating grilled squid.
  • ปลาหมึกตัวนี้สดมาก.
    pla-muek tua ni sot mak.
    This squid is very fresh.
  • ร้านนี้ขายปลาหมึกผัดไข่เค็ม.
    ran ni khai pla-muek phat khai khem.
    This shop sells stir-fried squid with salted egg.

Example conversation

A man and a woman are ordering food at a seafood market.

  1. พิมล Pimon

    ชลสิทธิ์คะ ปลาหมึกที่นี่ราคาเท่าไหร่?
    Chonlasit kha, pla-muek thi ni ra-kha thao-rai?
    Chonlasit, how much is the squid here?
  2. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    กิโลกรัมละสองร้อยบาทครับพิมล.
    Ki-lo-ram la song-roi bat khrap Phimon.
    It is two hundred baht per kilogram, Phimon.
  3. พิมล Pimon

    งั้นขอซื้อปลาหมึกสองกิโลกรัมค่ะ.
    Ngan kho sue pla-muek song ki-lo-ram kha.
    Then I will buy two kilograms of squid.
  4. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ได้ครับ เดี๋ยวผมจัดให้ครับ.
    Dai khrap, diao phom chat hai khrap.
    Okay, I will prepare that for you.

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