ตำบักหุ่งดิบ(dtam bàk hûng dìp)

Meanings

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Isan/Lao green papaya salad; som tam

The Isan/Lao dialect name for green papaya salad (som tam). The word 'ดิบดิบdìp1raw (not cooked)2unprocessed; crude; raw (materials/emotions)3harsh; uncouth (behavior)4unripe' (dip) means 'raw' and specifies that the papaya is unripe, though this is already implied in the standard dish. The more common term is simply 'ตำบักหุ่งตำบักหุ่งdtam bàk hûng1Isan/Lao papaya salad (som tam Lao)2[to] make/pound papaya salad (Isan)'.