กินยา
gin-yaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take medicine (orally)
To take medicine by mouth as a treatment.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)วันละwan-láวันละwan-láper day; each day (rate/frequency)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items
The doctor examined me and told me to take two pills a day.
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Yesterday I had a headache, so I took some medicine and rested.
If you have a fever tonight, take medicine before going to bed.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngกินยาgin-yaaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánอาการaa-gaanจะjàกำเริบgam-rə̂əp
He must take his medicine strictly on schedule, otherwise his condition will worsen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)[to] take medicine (orally)Word