ตัวยา
dtuua-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
active ingredient; drug substance
the active drug substance in a medicine that produces its effect, as opposed to fillers or coating.
Examples
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวยาdtuua-yaaตัวยาdtuua-yaaactive ingredient; drug substanceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketตามที่dtaam-tîiตามที่dtaam-tîi1as; just as; in the way that2according to; as perหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)
This medicine has a very strong active ingredient; you must take it as the doctor ordered.
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เภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaตัวยาdtuua-yaaในnaiแคปซูลkɛ̂ɛp-suunนี้níiจะjàออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rítภายในpaai-nai30นาทีnaa-tii
The pharmacist explained that the active drug in this capsule will take effect within 30 minutes.
บางคนbaang-konอาจàatมีmiiอาการแพ้aa-gaan-pɛ́ɛตัวยาdtuua-yaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítในnaiยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuat
Some people might have an allergic reaction to certain active ingredients in painkillers.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaยาyaaใหม่màiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénไปที่bpai-tîiการค้นหาgaan-kón-hǎaตัวยาdtuua-yaaที่tîiมีmiiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungและlɛ́มีmiiผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangต่ำdtàm
New drug development focuses on finding active substances that are highly effective and have low side effects.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuua
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
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ตัวยาdtuua-yaaตัวยาdtuua-yaaactive ingredient; drug substanceactive ingredient; drug substanceWord