ยำทะเล
yam-tá-leeMeaning
1NounA2
Thai spicy seafood salad
A Thai-style spicy and sour salad made with mixed seafood.
Examples
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I really like to eat spicy seafood salad.
Excuse me, I'd like one plate of spicy seafood salad, not too spicy.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanริมหาดrim hàatร้านนั้นráan nánทำtamยำทะเลyam tá-layอร่อยà-ròiเพราะpráwเขาkăoใช้cháiของสดkŏng sòtใหม่màiทุกวันtúk wan
That restaurant by the beach makes delicious spicy seafood salad because they use fresh ingredients every day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยำทะเล said ยัม-ทะ-เล?
yam-tá-lee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour salad3[to] thrash; trounce (slang)spicy-sour Thai saladPart 1
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ยำทะเลyam-tá-leeยำทะเลyam-tá-leeThai spicy seafood saladThai spicy seafood saladWord