น้ำยำ
náam-yamMeaning
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Thai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauce
A Thai spicy, sour, and slightly sweet dressing or sauce used for yum-style salads and mixed dishes, typically made with lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, chilies, and aromatics; used as a base to toss with meats, seafood, or vegetables.
Examples
แม่ปรุงmɛ̂ɛ-bprungแม่ปรุงmɛ̂ɛ-bprungseasoning powder (genericized brand)น้ำยำnáam-yamน้ำยำnáam-yamThai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauceด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaolime juiceน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำปลาnáam-bplaafish sauceน้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พริกpríkพริกprík1chili; chili pepper2chili plant
Mom makes the yum dressing with lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chilies.
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ถ้าtâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpรสจัดrót-jàtให้hâiเติมdtəəmพริกpríkสดsòtลงในlong-naiน้ำยำnáam-yamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคลุกklúkกับgàpทะเลtá-leeลวกlûuak
If you like strong flavors, add fresh chilies to the yum dressing before tossing with blanched seafood.
น้ำยำnáam-yamที่ดีtîi-diiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoเค็มkemหวานwǎanสมดุลsǒm-dunแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iคลุกklúkกับgàpผักpàkลวกlûuakและlɛ́หมูย่างmǔu-yâang
A good yum dressing must balance sour, salty, and sweet flavors before being tossed with blanched vegetables and grilled pork.
เชฟchéepปรับbpràpสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำยำnáam-yamโดยdooiชิมchimหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpความมันkwaam-manของkɔ̌ɔngแซลมอนsɛo-mɔ̂nและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnสมุนไพรไทยsà-mǔn-prai-tai
The chef adjusted the proportions of the yum dressing through multiple tastings to match the richness of the salmon and the aroma of Thai herbs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้ำยำ said น้ำ-ยัม?
náam-yam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náam
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
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ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour salad3[to] thrash; trounce (slang)spicy-sour Thai saladPart 2
น้ำยำnáam-yamน้ำยำnáam-yamThai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauceThai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauceWord