tom yam
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɒm ˈjæm/, /ˌtɒm ˈjam/, /ˌtɒm ˈjʌm/[1]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/[1]
Noun edit
tom yam (usually uncountable, plural tom yams)
- A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.
Derived terms edit
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 edit
a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies
See also edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “tom yam, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2017.
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tom yam (first-person possessive tom yamku, second-person possessive tom yammu, third-person possessive tom yamnya)
- (cooking) tom yam: a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.
Further reading edit
- “tom yam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.