ช้อนส้อม(chón sôm)
Meanings
1NounA1
spoon and fork (set)
A spoon and fork used together for eating; the standard Thai cutlery set.
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ช้อนส้อมchón sômช้อนส้อมchón sôm1spoon and fork (set)2cutlery (spoon and fork)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat together
Thai people use a spoon and fork to eat rice.
2NounA2
cutlery (spoon and fork)
Informal: cutlery in general in the Thai context, typically referring to a spoon and fork and excluding a knife.
Examples
Word Breakdown
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ช้อนส้อมchón sômช้อนส้อมchón sômspoon and fork (set)