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tom yam en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌtɒm ˈjʌm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌtɒm ˈjam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/ (General-American)
  • /ˌtɒm ˈjæm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
tom yams Number=Plur lexicographic
tom yum alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

tom yam gai · tom yam goong · Spelling may vary (Note) · tom yam kung · tom yam pla

Relateds

hot and sour soup · tom kha

Translations (9)

id tom yam (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · pl tom yam (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · th ต้มยำ (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · ja トムヤム (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · lo ຕົ້ມຍຳ (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · ko 똠얌 (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · ru том я́м (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · cmn 冬陰 /冬阴 (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies) · cmn 冬蔭 /冬荫 (a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies)