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˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Khmer ញាំ (ñŏəm, “Cambodian salad; to make a Cambodian salad”); Hakka 醃 / 腌 (âm, “to marinate; to pickle”).

Verb

ยำ • (yam) (abstract noun การยำ)

1. to mix; to mingle.
2. (cooking) to cook by mixing.
3. (slang) to mess up; to muddle; to confuse; to conflate.
4. (slang) to assault or attack through mob action or in a similar fashion.

Noun

ยำ • (yam)

1. (cooking) spicy and sour salad.
2. (cooking) dish of mixed foods.

Derived terms

• ข้าวยำ
• ต้มยำ (dtôm-yam)
• ต้มยำทำแกง
• ผักต้มขนมยำ
• ยำขโมย
• ยำทวาย
• ยำสลัด
• ยำใหญ่

 

Etymology 2

Verb

ยำ • (yam) (abstract noun การยำ)

1. to fear; to revere; to respect.

Derived terms

• ยำเกรง (yam-greeng)
• ยำเยง

 

Etymology 3

Adjective

ยำ • (yam)

1. undefined.

Verb

ยำ • (yam)

1. undefined.

Derived terms

• แม่นยำ (mɛ̂n-yam)
• ยำยาม
• ยำเยีย