ทางยา(taang yaa)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
medicinal; pharmacological
Relating to medicine or drugs; used in or pertaining to treatment (e.g., สรรพคุณทางยา ‘medicinal properties’).
Examples
ขมิ้นชันkà-mîn chanขมิ้นชันkà-mîn chan1turmeric (Curcuma longa)2turmeric products (powder, oil, capsules)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kun1properties (medicinal)2benefits; uses; claimed efficacy3attributes; qualities (formal)ทางยาtaang yaaทางยาtaang yaa1medicinal; pharmacological2medicinally3the medicinal aspectที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpinflammationได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
Turmeric has medicinal properties that help reduce inflammation.
2AdverbB2
medicinally
In a way intended for medical treatment; for medicinal purposes (e.g., ใช้ทางยา ‘use as medicine’).
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useว่านหางจระเข้wâan hăang jo-rá-kâeว่านหางจระเข้wâan hăang jo-rá-kâe1aloe vera (plant)2aloe vera gel/extract3(classifiers) ต้น/ใบ/กอ (for aloe)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerใช้ประโยชน์chái bprà-yòhtใช้ประโยชน์chái bprà-yòht1[to] utilize; make use of2[to] take advantage of; capitalize on; exploitทางยาtaang yaaทางยาtaang yaa1medicinal; pharmacological2medicinally3the medicinal aspectเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepแผลไฟไหม้plăe fai mâiแผลไฟไหม้plăe fai mâiburn (injury)
People in the past used aloe vera for medicinal purposes to treat burns.
3NounB2
the medicinal aspect
The field or aspect of medicine/pharmacology, often in the phrase ‘ในทางยา’ (‘medicinally; from a medical standpoint’).
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)การนอนหลับgaan non làpการนอนหลับgaan non làpsleep; sleepingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพียงพอpiiang porเพียงพอpiiang por1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งจำเป็นsìng jam bpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng jam bpen1essential thing; necessity; basic need2requirement; prerequisite (needed item/condition)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealth
From a medical standpoint, getting enough sleep is essential for health.
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ทางยาtaang yaaทางยาtaang yaamedicinal; pharmacological