tom kha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in coconut milk with galangal, usually made with chicken.

Word forms

tom kha

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ต้มข่า (dtôm-kàa), from ต้ม (dtôm) + ข่า (kàa, “galangal”).

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