Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tom kha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
tom kha
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ต้มข่า

Usage

Phrases

tom kha gai tom yum

Frequently Paired Words

tom kha gai tom yum

Questions

What does tom kha mean?
A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in coconut milk with galangal, usually made with chicken.
Where does tom kha come from?
Borrowed from Thai ต้มข่า (dtôm-kàa), from ต้ม (dtôm) + ข่า (kàa, “galangal”).

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