# tom kha gai

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Thai ต้มข่าไก่, from ต้มข่า (dtôm-kàa) (see tom kha) + ไก่ (gài, “chicken”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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