ยำ

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

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.

ยำ • (yam)

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ยำ • (yam) (abstract noun การยำ)

1. to fear; to revere; to respect.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ยำ • (yam)

1. used in แม่นยำ (mɛ̂n-yam, “accurate, clear, vivid”)

ยำ • (yam)

1. used in แม่นยำ (mɛ̂n-yam, “to be accurate, correct”)

• “ยำ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.