Did you know? We use the same word for “bean”, “nut” and “pea” in Thai. To us, they are all “ถั่ว (tùa).”

ถั่วแดง [tùa daeng] red bean
ถั่วเขียว [tùa kiǎw] mung bean
ถั่วขาว [tuà kǎao] white bean
ถั่วดำ [tùa dam] black bean
ถั่วเหลือง [tùa leuǎng] soy bean
ถั่วฝักยาว [tùa fàk yaao] green bean
ถั่วงอก [tùa ngâwk] bean sprout
ถั่วลันเตา [tùa lan tao] snow pea
ถั่วลูกไก่ [tùa lûuk gài] chickpea
ถั่วลิสง [tùa lí sǒng] peanut
(ถั่ว)พิสทาชิโอ [tùa pít taa shi ô] pistachio
(ถั่ว)อัลมอนด์ [(tùa) ao mâwn] almond
(ถั่ว)มะม่วงหิมพานต์ [(tùa) má mûang hǐmmápaan] cashew nut

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