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ต้มยำกุ้ง dtohmF yamM goongF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ต้ม-ยำ-กุ้ง |
IPA | tôm jam kûŋ |
Royal Thai General System | tom yam kung |
1.  [noun] | |||
definition | spicy, clear Thai-style lemongrass soup with shrimp | ||
categories | |||
components | ต้มยำ | dtohmF yamM | spicy, clear Thai style lemongrass soup |
กุ้ง | goongF | shrimp; prawn; lobster | |
example | วิกฤตต้มยำกุ้ง | wiH gritL dtohmF yamM goongF | Asian financial crisis (of the 1990s) |
2.  [noun, phrase] | |||
definition | [common reference to the 1997 economic collapse in Thailand] | ||
categories | |||
components | ต้มยำ | dtohmF yamM | spicy, clear Thai style lemongrass soup |
กุ้ง | goongF | shrimp; prawn; lobster | |
sample sentence | |||