ยาบ้า
yaa-bâaMeaning
1NounB1
methamphetamine tablets
methamphetamine tablets (often mixed with caffeine), an illegal stimulant drug; literally 'crazy drug'
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeยาบ้าyaa-bâaยาบ้าyaa-bâamethamphetamine tabletsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai1illegal; unlawful2illegally
The police warned that yaba is illegal.
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He was arrested for possessing a large quantity of yaba.
ข่าวkàaoวัยรุ่นwai-rûnติดdtìtยาบ้าyaa-bâaสร้างsâangความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลายคนlǎai-kon
The news about teenagers addicted to yaba worries many parents.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiปราบปรามbpràap-bpraamยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́การแพร่ระบาดgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-rá-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngยาบ้าyaa-bâaในกลุ่มnai-glùmเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
The government has a serious policy to suppress narcotics, especially the spread of yaba among youth.
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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บ้าbâaบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (often offensive)2crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with3foolish; irrational4[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?insane; crazy (often offensive)Part 2
ยาบ้าyaa-bâaยาบ้าyaa-bâamethamphetamine tabletsmethamphetamine tabletsWord