ตำไทย

dtam tai

Meanings

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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 tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ตำไทยdtam taiตำไทยdtam taiThai-style papaya saladเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ใส่mâi sàiไม่ใส่mâi sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearปลาร้าbplaa ráaปลาร้าbplaa ráa1pla ra brine/liquid2fermented fish (seasoning)
Most tourists like to order Thai-style papaya salad because it doesn't have fermented fish sauce.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] bruise; bash; batter3[to be] lowly; of lower rank (lit./archaic)4[to] make som tam–style; pound-mixPart 1
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ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personPart 2
ตำไทยdtam taiตำไทยdtam taiThai-style papaya salad