Food and drink ดิบ dìp
raw, uncooked; unripe adjective
- dìp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ดิบdìp is raw meat or fish, and also unripe, green fruit: มะม่วงดิบmá-mûang dìp is a hard green mango, eaten as a sour snack with chilli salt. Some Thai dishes are eaten raw, like กุ้งแช่น้ำปลาgûng châe náam-bplaa, raw prawns in a fiery fish sauce, but raw pork and raw freshwater fish carry a real risk of parasites.
The opposite is สุกsùk, cooked or ripe.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- dib
- dhip
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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