ค่ายา
kâa-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
cost of medicine
the money paid for medicine or medical drugs.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่ายาkâa-yaaค่ายาkâa-yaacost of medicineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
I went to see the doctor yesterday and paid almost a thousand baht for medicine.
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โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanนี้níiค่ายาkâa-yaaแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanดีมากdii-mâak
The cost of medicine at this hospital is more expensive than others, but the service is very good.
คุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamใบเสร็จbai-sètไปbpaiเบิกbə̀əkค่ายาkâa-yaaกับgàpบริษัทประกันbɔɔ-rí-sàt-bprà-ganได้dâai
You can use the receipt to claim the medicine cost from the insurance company.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamควบคุมkûuap-kumค่ายาkâa-yaaไม่ให้mâi-hâiสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótภาระpaa-ráของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The government is trying to control the cost of medicine to prevent it from becoming too high, in order to reduce the burden on the public.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ค่ายาkâa-yaaค่ายาkâa-yaacost of medicinecost of medicineWord