ต้มยำกุ้ง(dtôm yam gûng)

Meanings

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tom yum with shrimp

a Thai spicy and sour soup with shrimp, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, and lime; can be clear or creamy (with evaporated or coconut milk)

Examples

นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristชาวต่างชาติchaao dtàang châatชาวต่างชาติchaao dtàang châatforeigner; foreign nationalชอบchôpชอบchôp1[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)ต้มยำกุ้งdtôm yam gûngต้มยำกุ้งdtôm yam gûngtom yum with shrimp
Foreign tourists like to order Tom Yum Goong.

Word Breakdown

ต้มยำdtôm yamต้มยำdtôm yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)Part 1
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กุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)Part 2
ต้มยำกุ้งdtôm yam gûngต้มยำกุ้งdtôm yam gûngtom yum with shrimp
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