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tom kha gai

tom kha gai noun: a Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.

Noun

tom kha gai (uncountable)

  1. A Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.
    • The sweetness comes from natural sugar in the coconut milk. Stir in the coriander leaves and serve your tom kha gai with steamed jasmine rice.2015, Vivek Singh, Spice At Home, page 146

Forms of tom kha gai

alternative formtom kha kai

Origin of tom kha gai

Borrowed from Thai ต้มข่าไก่, from ต้มข่า (dtôm-kàa) (see tom kha) + ไก่ (gài, “chicken”).

Questions about tom kha gai

What does tom kha gai mean?
Tom kha gai means a Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.
What part of speech is tom kha gai?
Tom kha gai is a noun.

Words near tom kha gai in the dictionary

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  6. tom kha gai
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