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นมสด

Components

นม
สด

Pronunciation

nom sòt

นมสด

nom sòt

fresh milk

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  1. 1 fresh milk、liquid milk

This refers to regular liquid milk rather than powdered or condensed milk. In everyday use, it does not necessarily mean unpasteurized milk.

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fresh milk、liquid milk

Noun⭐️4 Often used

Liquid milk served as a drink or used in foods and beverages, especially in contrast with powdered or condensed milk.

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Explanation

The word is formed from นม (“milk”) and สด (“fresh”). In everyday speech, product labels, and café menus, it generally refers to ordinary liquid milk rather than powdered or condensed milk. Despite the literal sense of สด, the milk may be pasteurized. It is counted by its container or serving unit, such as แก้ว for a glass, ขวด for a bottle, and กล่อง for a carton.

Usage

It is common when talking about drinking or buying milk, ordering at cafés, and describing ingredients in food and beverages. It also appears frequently in menu items such as นมสดร้อน, นมสดเย็น, and นมสดปั่น.

Caution

Do not automatically interpret it as raw milk. Use น้ำนมดิบ or นมดิบ when unpasteurized milk is specifically meant, and นมพาสเจอร์ไรส์ for pasteurized milk. Café drinks labeled นมสดเย็น or นมสดปั่น may also be sweetened.

Differences from similar words

1 fresh milk synonyms

  • นม is a broader word that can mean milk, breast milk, or a breast. นมสด more clearly identifies ordinary liquid milk used as a food or drink.

  • น้ำนมดิบ specifically means raw, unpasteurized milk. นมสด is the everyday term for liquid milk and may refer to pasteurized milk.

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