ยาฝิ่น
yaa-fìnMeaning
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opium
opium; a highly addictive narcotic drug
Examples
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnopiumเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)นำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiนำมาใช้nam-maa-chái[to] use; apply; utilize; employ [sth]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยาระงับปวดyaa-rá-ngáp-bpùuatยาระงับปวดyaa-rá-ngáp-bpùuatpainkiller; analgesicตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat1naturally; by nature2natural; not artificial
In the past, opium was used as a natural painkiller.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับกุมjàp-gumชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpนำnamยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnเข้ามาkâo-maaในประเทศnai-bprà-têet
The police arrested a man who tried to smuggle opium into the country.
การติดgaan-dtìtยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔทั้งtángสภาพร่างกายsà-pâap-râang-gaaiและlɛ́จิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เสพpûu-sèep
Opium addiction has severe impacts on both the physical and mental health of the user.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâiออกมาòk maaตรdtor rorการปราบปรามgaan bpràap bpraamการปลูกgaan bplòokและláeค้ายาkáa yaaฝิ่นfînตามdtaamแนวชายแดนnaaeo chaai daenอย่างเข้มงวดyàang kêm ngûuat
The government has issued strict measures to crack down on the cultivation and trafficking of opium along the borders.
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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ยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnยาฝิ่นyaa-fìnopiumopiumWord