ยาต้ม
yaa-dtômMeaning
1NounB1
boiled herbal medicine
a type of traditional medicine made by boiling herbs in water.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholยาต้มyaa-dtômยาต้มyaa-dtômboiled herbal medicineทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
Grandma drinks boiled herbal medicine every morning to nourish her body.
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ยาต้มyaa-dtômหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaช่วยchûuaiแก้gɛ̂ɛหวัดwàtได้ดีdâai-dii
This pot of boiled herbal medicine has a very strong herbal smell, but they say it's good for curing a cold.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkเวลาway-laaไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiแม่mâeจะjàบังคับbang-kápให้hâiกินยาgin yaaต้มdtômที่têeขมkŏmที่สุดtêe sùt
When I was a child, whenever I got sick, my mom would force me to drink the most bitter boiled herbal medicine.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการแพทย์แผนปัจจุบันgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-banจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânในnaiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngยาต้มyaa-dtômตามdtaamตำรับdtam-rápโบราณboo-raan
Even though modern medicine has advanced greatly, many people still have faith in the properties of traditional boiled herbal medicine.
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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ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)[to] boil; simmerPart 2
ยาต้มyaa-dtômยาต้มyaa-dtômboiled herbal medicineboiled herbal medicineWord