ตลับยา
dtà-làp-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
pillbox; medicine box
a small box or container used for holding medicine or pills
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตลับยาdtà-làp-yaaตลับยาdtà-làp-yaapillbox; medicine boxอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly woman
I bought a new pillbox for my grandmother.
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Don't forget to put your medicine in the pillbox when you go traveling.
This pillbox is divided into compartments for taking daily medicine.
การใช้gaan-cháiตลับยาdtà-làp-yaaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúไม่ลืมmâi-lʉʉmรับประทานยาráp-bprà-taan-yaaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaที่tîiหมอmɔ̌ɔสั่งsàng
Using a pillbox helps the elderly not forget to take their medication at the times prescribed by the doctor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลับยา said ตะ-หลับ-ยา?
dtà-làp-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
ตลับdtà-làpตลับdtà-làp1small case; compact container2cartridge (insertable unit)3CL: small cases; cartridgessmall case; compact containerPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ตลับยาdtà-làp-yaaตลับยาdtà-làp-yaapillbox; medicine boxpillbox; medicine boxWord