ยำ
Thai
a spicy dish of chicken offal mixed with vegetables and others, served in a soup
a spicy dish of tea leaves mixed with peanuts, sesame, and others
a spicy dish of pig's ears mixed with mint leaves and others
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ยำ y å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yam |
| Royal Institute | yam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jam˧/ | |
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Compare Khmer ញាំ (ñŏəm, “Cambodian salad; to make a Cambodian salad”); Middle Chinese 醃 (MC ʔˠiᴇm, ʔɨɐm, “to marinate; to pickle”).
Verb
ยำ • (yam) (abstract noun การยำ)
- to mix; to mingle.
- (cooking) to cook by mixing.
- (slang) to mess up; to muddle; to confuse; to conflate.
- (slang) to assault or attack through mob action or in a similar fashion.
Noun
ยำ • (yam)
- (cooking) dish of mixed foods.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ข้าวยำ
- ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam)
- ต้มยำทำแกง
- ผักต้มขนมยำ
- ยำขโมย
- ยำทวาย
- ยำสลัด
- ยำใหญ่
Verb
ยำ • (yam) (abstract noun การยำ)
- to fear; to revere; to respect.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ยำเกรง (yam-greeng)
- ยำเยง
Adjective
ยำ • (yam)
- undefined.
Verb
ยำ • (yam)
- undefined.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- แม่นยำ
- ยำยาม
- ยำเยีย