รสนัว(rót nuua)

Meanings

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 néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyรสนัวrót nuuaรสนัวrót nuuasavory and well-rounded flavorกำลังดีgam-lang deeกำลังดีgam-lang dee1just right; suitable2to just the right degreeไม่เผ็ดmâi pètไม่เผ็ดmâi pètnot spicyเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)Part 1
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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] create rounded, well-blended flavorPart 2
รสนัวrót nuuaรสนัวrót nuuasavory and well-rounded flavor