ถั่ว
tùuaMeanings
1NounA1
bean; legume
A general term for beans or legumes, the edible seeds or pods of legume plants (e.g., mung bean, soybean, red bean).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketถั่วเขียวtùua-kǐiaoถั่วเขียวtùua-kǐiaomung beanต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine
I like eating sweet boiled mung beans.
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Red beans can be used to make many desserts.
Yesterday mom bought bean plants to grow behind the house.
Tomorrow we will boil soybeans to make fresh tofu.
2NounA2
peanut (common usage)
Peanut; in everyday Thai, ถั่วถั่วtùua1bean; legume2peanut (common usage) often means peanuts, especially in snacks, sauces, or toppings.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โรยrooiโรยrooi1[to] sprinkle; scatter2[to] wither; flagถั่วtùuaถั่วtùua1bean; legume2peanut (common usage)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice cream
I like sprinkling peanuts on ice cream.
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He’s allergic to peanuts, so he doesn’t eat the sauce that has peanuts in it.
Mom bought crispy fried peanuts as a snack for us.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือgǔuai-dtǐiao-rʉʉaฉันchǎnมักmákขอkɔ̌ɔถั่วtùuaบดbòtเพิ่มpə̂əmให้hâiซุปข้นsúp-kônและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
When I go for boat noodles, I usually ask for extra ground peanuts to make the soup richer and more aromatic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tùua
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |