รสนัว
rót-nuuaMeaning
1NounB2
savory and well-rounded flavor
A savory, delicious, and well-rounded flavor, often associated with umami, especially in Northeastern Thai (Isan) cuisine.
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousรสนัวrót-nuuaรสนัวrót-nuuasavory and well-rounded flavorกำลังดีgam-lang-diiกำลังดีgam-lang-dii1just right; suitable2to just the right degreeไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètไม่เผ็ดmâi-pètnot spicyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The som tam from this shop is delicious; it has a perfectly savory and well-rounded flavor and isn't too spicy.
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แกงอ่อมgɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔmจะjàไม่mâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iถ้าtâaรสrótไม่mâiนัวnuuaซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมาจากmaa-jàakน้ำปลาร้าnáam-bplaa-ráa
Gaeng Om won't be delicious if the flavor isn't 'nua', which mostly comes from the fermented fish sauce.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngความkwaamรสนัวrót-nuuaในnaiอาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanคือkʉʉความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunระหว่างrá-wàangความเค็มkwaam-kemเปรี้ยวbprîiaoและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai
The secret to the 'nua' flavor in Isan food is the balance between saltiness, sourness, and the aroma of herbs.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiอาจจะàat-jàแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkระหว่างrá-wàangรสเค็มrót-kemธรรมดาtam-má-daaกับgàpรสนัวrót-nuuaที่tîiมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmกว่าgwàa
For those who are unfamiliar, it might be difficult to distinguish between regular saltiness and the 'nua' flavor, which is more complex and well-rounded.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] taste rounded and well-blendedrounded; well-blended (flavor)Part 2
รสนัวrót-nuuaรสนัวrót-nuuasavory and well-rounded flavorsavory and well-rounded flavorWord