รสเค็ม(rót kem)

Meanings

1NounA1

salty taste; saltiness

the taste characteristic of salt; one of the basic tastes

Examples

เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสเค็มrót kemรสเค็มrót kem1salty taste; saltiness2salty (in taste)
Salt has a salty taste.
2AdjectiveA1

salty (in taste)

having a salty taste (e.g., อาหารรสเค็ม ‘salty food’)

Examples

ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสเค็มrót kemรสเค็มrót kem1salty taste; saltiness2salty (in taste)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
This soup is a bit too salty.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)Part 1
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เค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)Part 2
รสเค็มrót kemรสเค็มrót kemsalty taste; saltiness