ยาน้ำ
yaa-náamMeaning
1NounA2
liquid medicine; syrup
a type of medicine that is in a liquid form, such as a syrup.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
The child is not good at taking liquid medicine.
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The doctor gave me a bottle of cough syrup.
You have to shake the bottle of liquid medicine every time before taking it.
ยาน้ำyaa-náamสำหรับsǎm-ràpเด็กdèkมักจะmák-jàมีmiiรสหวานrót-wǎanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกินginง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaยาเม็ดyaa-mét
Liquid medicine for children often has a sweet taste to make it easier to take than pills.
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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ยาน้ำyaa-náamยาน้ำyaa-náamliquid medicine; syrupliquid medicine; syrupWord