ความนัว(kwaam nuua)

Meanings

1NounB2

umami; well-rounded savory taste

a deep, well-blended savory taste where flavors meld smoothly, often described as 'umami' in Thai and Isan cuisine.

Examples

ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omitความนัวkwaam nuuaความนัวkwaam nuuaumami; well-rounded savory tasteไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ปลาร้าbplaa ráaปลาร้าbplaa ráa1pla ra brine/liquid2fermented fish (seasoning)
The papaya salad at this shop lacks that savory depth ('nua'), maybe because it doesn't have fermented fish sauce.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] create rounded, well-blended flavorPart 2
ความนัวkwaam nuuaความนัวkwaam nuuaumami; well-rounded savory taste