ตำครก(dtam krók)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar
To use a pestle to pound ingredients in a mortar, such as when making chili paste or papaya salad.
Examples
เที่ยงนี้tîiang níiเที่ยงนี้tîiang níiat noon todayอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตำครกdtam krókตำครกdtam krók1[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar2[to] make papaya salad (colloquial)กินกันgin ganกินกันgin gan1[to] eat together2[to] be eaten together; [to] go well together (of foods)3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I'm craving something spicy for lunch. Should we go find a place to have some papaya salad?
2VerbB2
[to] make papaya salad (colloquial)
(Colloquial) To make papaya salad (ส้มตำส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya salad) by pounding the ingredients in a mortar; often used casually to suggest preparing som tam (e.g., ไปตำครก).
Examples
เที่ยงนี้tîiang níiเที่ยงนี้tîiang níiat noon todayอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตำครกdtam krókตำครกdtam krók1[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar2[to] make papaya salad (colloquial)กินกันgin ganกินกันgin gan1[to] eat together2[to] be eaten together; [to] go well together (of foods)3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I'm craving something spicy for lunch. Should we go find a place to have some papaya salad?
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ตำครกdtam krókตำครกdtam krók[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar