"chili paste" in Thai

น้ำพริก

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	Thai	Learn
	water; liquid	น้ำ	Learn
	chili pepper	พริก	Learn

Notes

This is a watery sauce of shrimp paste and chili, used as a condiment with Thai dishes.

Summary

The Thai translation for “chili paste” is น้ำพริก. The Thai, น้ำพริก, can be broken down into 2 parts:"water; liquid" (น้ำ) and "chili pepper" (พริก).

Examples of "chili paste" in use

There are 3 examples of the Thai word for "chili paste" being used:

English	Thai	Learn
Chili paste for green curry will have a green colour.	น้ำพริกแกงเขียวหวานจะมีสีเขียว	Learn
Chili paste for red curry will have a red colour.	น้ำพริกแกงเผ็ดจะมีสีแดง	Learn
I used a mortar and pestle to pound the chili paste.	ฉันใช้ครกและสากตำน้ำพริก	Learn