นัว(nuua)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
rounded; well-blended (flavor)
Describes a taste that is rounded, smooth, and well‑blended, often with umami depth; not sharp or one‑note.
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm yamต้มยำdtôm yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสกลมกล่อมrót glom glòmรสกลมกล่อมrót glom glòmwell-balanced, mellow tasteนัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] create rounded, well-blended flavorกำลังดีgam-lang deeกำลังดีgam-lang dee1just right; suitable2to just the right degreeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2stylish/edgy (slang)3fermented/overripe smellโดดdòhtโดดdòht1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4suddenly; abruptly
This tom yum has a well-rounded taste, nicely mellow and not sharply sour.
2VerbB2
[to] create rounded, well-blended flavor
To make a dish’s flavors meld into a smooth, rounded, umami‑rich balance; to reduce sharpness and integrate tastes.
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm yamต้มยำdtôm yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)หม้อmôrหม้อmôr1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer/power supply (slang)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เคี่ยวkîiaoเคี่ยวkîiao1[to] simmer; reduce2[to] refine/purify by boiling or heating3stingy; tight-fisted4[to] toughen; harden (through strict discipline)5[to] nag; harp on; keep pressingต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentอีกหน่อยèek nòiอีกหน่อยèek nòi1a little more2in a little while; soonรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] create rounded, well-blended flavorขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แหลมlăemแหลมlăem1sharp; pointed; tapering2cape; headland3keen; shrewd; perceptive4shrill; piercing (sound)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Simmer this tom yum a bit longer and the flavors will meld, becoming less sharp.
Related Words
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รสกลมกล่อมrót glom glòmรสกลมกล่อมrót glom glòmwell-balanced, mellow taste
well-balanced, mellow taste
กลมกล่อมglom glòmกลมกล่อมglom glòm1well-balanced in flavor; mellow2mellow; pleasantly moderate (sound/feeling/style)
- well-balanced in flavor; mellow
- mellow; pleasantly moderate (sound/feeling/style)
รสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat glom-glòmรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat glom-glòmmellow; well-rounded (flavor)
mellow; well-rounded (flavor)
มันกลมกล่อมman glom glòmมันกลมกล่อมman glom glòmrich and well-balanced in flavor
rich and well-balanced in flavor
กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3rounded (to nearest value)
- round; circular
- well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)
- rounded (to nearest value)