พล่ากุ้ง

plâa gûng

Meanings

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spicy shrimp salad

a type of Thai spicy salad made with shrimp, lemongrass, and herbs.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveพล่ากุ้งplâa gûngพล่ากุ้งplâa gûngspicy shrimp saladสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมื้อméuuมื้อméuu1meal2classifier: mealsเย็นวันนี้yen wan néeเย็นวันนี้yen wan néethis evening
Mom is going to make spicy shrimp salad (pla goong) for dinner today.

Word Breakdown

พล่าplâaพล่าplâa1to make ‘phlaa’2Thai spicy blanched-meat saladPart 1
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กุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)Part 2
พล่ากุ้งplâa gûngพล่ากุ้งplâa gûngspicy shrimp salad