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tom yam

/ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
tom yam
IPA
/ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ต้มยำ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/
  • British English: /ˌtɒm ˈjæm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tom yams (plural) tom yum (alternative)

Phrases

Spelling may vary tom yam gai tom yam kung tom yam goong tom yam pla hot and sour soup tom kha

Frequently Paired Words

hot and sour soup tom kha

Questions

How do you pronounce tom yam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑm ˈjɑm/.
What does tom yam mean?
A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.
Where does tom yam come from?
From Thai ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam, literally “boil mixture”).

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