ตำมือ(dtam meuu)
Meanings
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[to] pound by hand
to pound or crush ingredients by hand, typically using a mortar and pestle (not a machine), as in making som tam or chili pastes
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตำมือdtam meuuตำมือdtam meuu[to] pound by handทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)
Grandma likes to make som tam by pounding by hand, not using a machine.
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ตำมือdtam meuuตำมือdtam meuu[to] pound by hand