ยาขยัน
yaa-kà-yǎnMeaning
1NounC1
stimulant drug; amphetamine
a slang term for a stimulant drug, such as amphetamine or methamphetamine, historically used by laborers or drivers to stay awake and work longer hours
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesคนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túkคนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túktruck driverบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsกินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnstimulant drug; amphetamineเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire night
In the past, some truck drivers took stimulants so they could stay awake and drive all night.
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การใช้ยาgaan-chái-yaaขยันkà-yǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝืนfʉ̌ʉnทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเกินกำลังgəən-gam-langจะjàส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatและlɛ́ร่างกายrâang-gaaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Using stimulants to force oneself to overwork will have long-term negative effects on the nervous system and the body.
แม้mɛ́ɛในอดีตnai-à-dìitยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnจะjàถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtของkɔ̌ɔngกรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banมันmanถูกtùukจัดเป็นjàt-bpenยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtให้hâiโทษร้ายแรงtôot-ráai-rɛɛng
Although in the past, stimulants were viewed merely as a tool to increase laborers' productivity, today they are classified as highly dangerous illicit drugs.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaการแพร่ระบาดgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnในกลุ่มnai-glùmผู้ใช้แรงงานpûu-chái-rɛɛng-ngaanสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́สภาพsà-pâapการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiกดขี่gòt-kìi
The epidemic of stimulant drug use among blue-collar workers reflects economic inequality and oppressive working conditions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยาขยัน said ยา-ขะ-หยัน?
yaa-kà-yǎn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 1
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ยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnยาขยันyaa-kà-yǎnstimulant drug; amphetaminestimulant drug; amphetamineWord