ยาดม
yaa-domMeaning
1NounB1
inhalant; smelling salts
A small bottle, tube, or stick containing aromatic substances (often menthol, camphor, essential oils) inhaled to refresh or relieve dizziness, nasal congestion, or nausea.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaเวียนหัวwiian-hǔua1[to] feel dizzy2dizzy; lightheaded3nauseous (from dizziness)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ยาดมyaa-domยาดมyaa-dominhalant; smelling saltsขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeสูดดมsùut-domสูดดมsùut-dom[to] inhale; [to] breathe in
Yesterday I felt dizzy, so I grabbed an inhaler to sniff.
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บนbonรถเมล์rót mayคนkonข้างๆkâang kâangยื่นyêunยาดมyaa domให้hâiฉันchănดมdomแล้วláeoฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukจมูกjà-mòokโล่งlôhngขึ้นkêun
On the bus, the person next to me handed me an inhaler to sniff, and I felt my nose clear up.
คุณยายkun-yaaiพกยาpók-yaaดมdomติดdtìtกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไว้wáiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเวลาwee-laaเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiหรือrʉ̌ʉคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâiก็gɔ̂ดมdomช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn
Grandma always carries an inhaler in her bag; when she’s tired or nauseous, she sniffs it to feel refreshed.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namว่าwâaใช้cháiยาดมyaa-domเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการaa-gaanวิงเวียนwing-wiianได้dâaiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakมีmiiอาการaa-gaanรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngควรkuuanพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛt
Doctors advise that inhalers can provide temporary relief from dizziness, but if symptoms are severe, one should see a doctor.
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 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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ยาดมyaa-domยาดมyaa-dominhalant; smelling saltsinhalant; smelling saltsWord