tom yam
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɒm ˈjæm/, /ˌtɒm ˈjam/, /ˌtɒm ˈjʌm/[1]
- IPA(key): (General American) /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/[1]
Noun
tom yam (usually uncountable, plural tom yams)
- A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Note: Spelling may vary.
- tom yam gai (with chicken)
- tom yam kung, tom yam goong (with prawns or shrimps)
- tom yam pla (with fish)
Translations
a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “tom yam, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2017.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt̪ɔm ˈjam]
Noun
- (cooking) tom yam: a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies
Further reading
- “tom yam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.