ข้าวสวย

Thai

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Etymology

From ข้าว (kâao, rice) + สวย (sǔai, not wet; well-steamed).

Pronunciation

Orthographicข้าวสวย
ˆāwswy
Phonemicข้าว-สวย
ˆāwswy
RomanizationPaiboonkâao-sǔai
Royal Institutekhao-suai
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaːw˥˩.sua̯j˩˩˦/

Noun

ข้าวสวย (kâao-sǔai)

  1. steamed rice.

Usage notes

  • The term does not apply to glutinous rice, which, when steamed, is called ข้าวนึ่ง.

Synonyms

Synonyms
  • ข้าวสุก
  • ข้าวหุง

Antonyms

Antonyms
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