honey
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It refers to the thick, sweet food made by bees from flower nectar.
honey
It means honey, the sweet substance made by bees and commonly used in food and drinks.
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ชงกาแฟใส่น้ำผึ้งนิดหน่อย choŋ kaafɛɛ sày náamphʉ̂ŋ nít nɔ̀ɔy Make some coffee and add a little honey. ชงกาแฟใส่น้ำผึ้งนิดหน่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
น้ำผึ้ง is the everyday Thai word for honey made by bees from flower nectar. It consists of น้ำ, meaning “water” or “liquid,” and ผึ้ง, meaning “bee,” but it is best learned as a single word. Because honey is an uncountable substance, amounts are usually expressed with a container or unit, as in น้ำผึ้งหนึ่งช้อน “one spoonful of honey” or น้ำผึ้งหนึ่งขวด “one bottle of honey.” น้ำผึ้ง is also used as a personal name or nickname.
Usage
This word is commonly used when sweetening drinks, describing ingredients in cooking or baking, and buying honey at a market or store. It also appears frequently on foods and cosmetic products that contain honey.
Caution
น้ำผึ้ง specifically means honey made by bees. It is different from น้ำเชื่อม “syrup” and น้ำตาล “sugar.” The word for a bee is ผึ้ง; น้ำผึ้ง does not refer to the insect itself.