ตำไทย
dtam-taiMeaning
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Thai-style papaya salad
A style of Thai papaya salad (som tam) with a sweet, sour, and salty flavor profile, typically containing peanuts, dried shrimp, and green beans, and notably without fermented fish sauce (pla ra) or pickled crab.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ตำไทยdtam-taiตำไทยdtam-taiThai-style papaya saladเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ใส่mâi-sàiไม่ใส่mâi-sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearปลาร้าbplaa-ráaปลาร้าbplaa-ráafermented fish (seasoning)
Most tourists like to order Thai-style papaya salad because it doesn't have fermented fish sauce.
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ฉันchǎnสั่งsàngตำไทยdtam-taiใส่sàiพริกpríkแค่kɛ̂ɛเม็ดmétเดียวdiiaoเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnกินเผ็ดgin-pètไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเก่งgèng
I ordered Thai-style papaya salad with only one chili because I can't really handle spicy food.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakกินginส้มตำsôm dtamรสชาติrót-châatกลางๆglaang glaangไม่mâiเค็มkemจัดจ้านjàt-jâanเหมือนmĕuuanตำปูปลาร้าdtam bpoo bplaa-ráaก็gâwต้องdtôngสั่งsàngตำไทยdtam tai
If you want a papaya salad with a mild flavor, not intensely salty like the one with crab and fermented fish, you should order the Thai-style one.
จุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngตำไทยdtam-taiคือkʉʉรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmลงตัวlong-dtuuaจากjàakสามsǎamรสrótคือkʉʉเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเค็มkemและlɛ́หวานwǎanซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiทานง่ายtaan-ngâaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทุกคนtúk-kon
The highlight of Thai-style papaya salad is its well-balanced combination of three flavors: sour, salty, and sweet, which makes it easy for everyone to eat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำไทย said ตัม-ไทย?
dtam-tai
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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