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má-kɯ̌a-têet
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The standard Thai word for tomato used in all contexts - markets, restaurants, cooking, and grocery shopping. Essential for ordering salads like som tam or discussing ingredients. Thai speakers use this formal term rather than colloquial variants when speaking with foreigners or in polite conversation.
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