น้ำเต้าเจี้ยว

nám dtâo jîiao

Meanings

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fermented soybean paste/sauce

a salty fermented soybean paste or sauce used as a seasoning or condiment in Thai cuisine; typically light brown with soybean bits (not fish-based)

Examples

แม่ครัวmâe kruuaแม่ครัวmâe kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำเต้าเจี้ยวnám dtâo jîiaoน้ำเต้าเจี้ยวnám dtâo jîiaofermented soybean paste/sauceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ผัดผักบุ้งpàt pàk bûngผัดผักบุ้งpàt pàk bûngstir-fried morning glory
The cook adds fermented soybean paste to the stir-fried morning glory.

Word Breakdown

น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 1
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เต้าเจี้ยวdtâo jîaoเต้าเจี้ยวdtâo jîao1fermented soybean paste2bean paste condiment (liquid form)Part 2
น้ำเต้าเจี้ยวnám dtâo jîiaoน้ำเต้าเจี้ยวnám dtâo jîiaofermented soybean paste/sauce