ปลาร้า(bplaa ráa)
Meanings
1NounB1
fermented fish (seasoning)
A pungent fermented freshwater fish paste or brine used as a seasoning in Isan, Lao, and Thai cuisine.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[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.)ปลาร้าbplaa ráaปลาร้าbplaa ráa1pla ra brine/liquid2fermented fish (seasoning)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ส้มตำอีสานsôm dtam ee-săanส้มตำอีสานsôm dtam ee-săanIsan-style papaya saladให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหอมแรงhŏm raengหอมแรงhŏm raengstrongly fragrantและláeและláeand (coordinating)เค็มนัวkem nuuaเค็มนัวkem nuuaumami-salty; rounded salty
Mom adds pla ra to Isan papaya salad to make it pungent and savory.
2NounB1
pla ra brine/liquid
The liquid brine from fermented fish used to flavor dishes (น้ำปลาร้าน้ำปลาร้าnáam bplaa ráafermented fish liquid (pla ra) used as seasoning).
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (slang, น.)ปลาร้าbplaa ráaปลาร้าbplaa ráa1pla ra brine/liquid2fermented fish (seasoning)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเดือดdèuuatเดือดdèuuat1[to] boil2boiling; seething; heated3fierce; high-intensity (sports, markets)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[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.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya salad
Mom boils the fish brine before adding it to the papaya salad.