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somtum

somtum is the alternative form of som tam.

Meaning of som tam

Noun

som tam (uncountable)

  1. green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour fruits and vegetables, as green papayas, tomatoes, etc., and other ingredients, as lime, palm sugar, chilis, garlic, dried shrimps, fried peanuts, etc., which are pounded together in a mortar.

Questions about somtum

What is somtum the alternative form of?
Somtum is the alternative form of som tam.

Words near somtum in the dictionary

  1. soms
  2. somsa
  3. somtam
  4. somthing
  5. somtimes
  6. somtum
  7. somucha
  8. somule
  9. somules
  10. somyeon
  11. son

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