nam pla

UK/ˌnam ˈplɑː/US/ˌnɑm ˈplɑ/

noun

A Thai fish sauce.

Meanings

nounnam pla (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Thai fish sauce.

Origin

  1. Thaiน้ำปลา
  2. Englishnam pla

Borrowed from Thai น้ำปลา (náam-bplaa).

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APA

nam pla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nam%20pla

MLA

“nam pla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nam%20pla. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nam pla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nam%20pla.

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