Where does “tom kha” come from?
tom kha (English) comes from Thai ต้มข่า, from Thai ต้ม, from Proto-Tai tomᶜ — to boil.
tom kha (English): A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in...
Definitions
- A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in...
Ancestry of “tom kha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ต้มข่า | tom kha |
| 2 | Thai | ต้ม | to boil; to trick; to deceive; to sham |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | tomᶜ | to boil |