ขนานยา
kà-nǎan-yaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] prescribe; prepare medicine
to prescribe, compound, or prepare medicine for treating an illness
Examples
หมอสมุนไพรmɔ̌ɔ-sà-mǔn-praiหมอสมุนไพรmɔ̌ɔ-sà-mǔn-praiherbalist; herbal doctorเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptขนานยาkà-nǎan-yaaขนานยาkà-nǎan-yaa[to] prescribe; prepare medicineที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmappropriate; suitableกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)อาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)
The herbal doctor chooses a medicine formula that is appropriate for the patient's symptoms.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขนานkà-nǎanยาโบราณyaa-boo-raanมาจากmaa-jàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rút
Grandfather inherited knowledge of ancient medicine formulas from his ancestors.
แพทย์แผนไทยpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiกำลังgam-langคิดค้นkít-kónขนานยาkà-nǎan-yaaใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiรักษาrák-sǎaโรคผิวหนังrôok-pǐu-nǎng
The traditional Thai medicine doctor is inventing a new medicine formulation to treat skin diseases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนานยา said ขะ-หนาน-ยา?
kà-nǎan-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขนานkà-nǎanขนานkà-nǎan1parallel2classifier for medicinal preparations3[to] run parallel; lie alongsideparallelPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ขนานยาkà-nǎan-yaaขนานยาkà-nǎan-yaa[to] prescribe; prepare medicine[to] prescribe; prepare medicineWord