English Explanatory Dictionary

tom yam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɒm ˈjæm/ /ˌtɒm ˈjam/ /ˌtɒm ˈjʌm/ /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/

Word forms

tom yam tom yams tom yum

Etymology

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

Related words

hot and sour soup tom kha

Derived words

Spelling may vary tom yam gai tom yam kung tom yam goong tom yam pla
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