ตำสีดา
dtam-sǐi-daaMeaning
1NounB2
tomato pounded salad
A Thai pounded salad, similar to som tam, made mainly with Roma/plum tomatoes; a tomato-based variant of som tam.
Examples
มื้อเที่ยงméu tîiangมื้อเที่ยงméu tîianglunchนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1tasty; delicious; full of flavor (colloq.)2So tasty/spicy! So hot!3sexy; bold; striking (slang)4juicy (gossip/news) (slang)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ตำสีดาdtam sĕe daaตำสีดาdtam sĕe daatomato pounded saladสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allครกkrókครกkrókmortar (for pounding)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I'm craving something spicy for lunch, should we order a serving of tam sida?
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ตำสีดาdtam-sǐi-daaกับgàpส้มตำsôm-dtamต่างกันdtàang-ganตรงที่dtrong-tîiตำสีดาdtam-sǐi-daaใช้cháiมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetสีดาsǐi-daaเป็นbpenส่วนผสมหลักsùuan-pà-sǒm-làkแทนtɛɛnมะละกอmá-lá-gɔɔ
The difference between tam sida and som tam is that tam sida uses plum tomatoes as the main ingredient instead of papaya.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเรียกว่าrîiak wâaตำdtamแต่dtàeเคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngตำสีดาdtam sĕe daaคือkeuต้องdtôngคลุกเคล้าklúk kláoเบาๆbao baoเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâytเละléจนjonเสียรสชาติsĭia rót châat
Even though it's called 'pounded' salad, the trick to tam sida is to toss it gently so the tomatoes don't get too mushy and lose their texture.
บางbaangร้านráanจะjàเพิ่มpə̂əmความนัวkwaam-nuuaให้hâiตำสีดาdtam-sǐi-daaด้วยdûuaiการใส่gaan-sàiปลาร้าbplaa-ráaหรือrʉ̌ʉปูbpuuเค็มkemลงไปlong-bpaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนทานkon-taanรสจัดrót-jàt
Some restaurants enhance the savory flavor of tam sida by adding fermented fish sauce or salted crab, which is popular among those who enjoy strong flavors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำสีดา said ตัม-สี-ดา?
dtam-sǐi-daa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)Part 1
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สีดาsǐi-daaสีดาsǐi-daa1Young jackfruit; unripe jackfruit2Sida; Thai form of Sita (Ramakien)3noni; Morinda citrifolia (dial.)Young jackfruit; unripe jackfruitPart 2
ตำสีดาdtam-sǐi-daaตำสีดาdtam-sǐi-daatomato pounded saladtomato pounded saladWord