ตำส้ม
dtam-sômMeaning
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[to] make som tam (papaya salad)
To prepare som tam (papaya salad) by pounding the ingredients in a mortar.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตำส้มdtam-sômตำส้มdtam-sôm[to] make som tam (papaya salad)ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)กินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This evening, we will make papaya salad to eat at home.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakกินginส้มตำsôm dtamรสจัดจ้านrót jàt jâanต้องdtôngบอกให้bòk hâiแม่ค้าmâe-káaตำส้มdtam sômแบบbàepเผ็ดๆpèt pètเปรี้ยวๆbprîiao-bprîiao
If you want a flavorful som tam, you have to tell the vendor to make it spicy and sour.
เวลาwee-laaตำส้มdtam-sômอย่าyàaใส่sàiพริกpríkเยอะyə́นะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàเผ็ดpètเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonกินginไม่ได้mâi-dâai
When you make papaya salad, don't add too many chilies, or else it will be too spicy to eat.
การgaanจะjàตำส้มdtam-sômให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iครบรสkróp-rótได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángทักษะták-sàในnaiการปรุงรสgaan-bprung-rótและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiสากsàakกับgàpครกkrókเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmเข้ากันkâo-ganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
To make a delicious and well-rounded som tam requires both skill in seasoning and rhythm in using the pestle and mortar to perfectly blend the ingredients.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำส้ม said ตัม-ส้ม?
dtam-sôm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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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ตำส้มdtam-sômตำส้มdtam-sôm[to] make som tam (papaya salad)[to] make som tam (papaya salad)Word