ยาม้า
yaa-máaMeaning
1NounB2
methamphetamine pill (former term)
A former term for methamphetamine pills in Thailand (literally 'horse drug'), which was later officially renamed to 'ya ba' (crazy drug).
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesคนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túkคนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túktruck driverมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyกินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตื่นตัวdtʉ̀ʉn-dtuuaตื่นตัวdtʉ̀ʉn-dtuua1alert; attentive; responsive2[to] become alert/active; become awareตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnall night long
In the past, truck drivers would often secretly take ya ma to stay awake all night.
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ข่าวkàaoหน้าหนึ่งnâa-nʉ̀ngสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักจะmák-jàลงlongเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการจับกุมgaan-jàp-gumแก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaaม้าmáa
Front-page news in the past often featured stories about the arrest of ya ma trafficking gangs.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiเปลี่ยนbplìianชื่อเรียกchʉ̂ʉ-rîiakจากjàakยาม้าyaa-máaเป็นbpenยาบ้าyaa-bâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonตระหนักถึงdtrà-nàk-tʉ̌ngอันตรายan-dtà-raaiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเสียสติsǐia-sà-dtì
The government changed the name from ya ma to ya ba so that people would realize its danger of making people lose their minds.
ในnaiยุคyúkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngยาม้าyaa-máaเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากmâakในหมู่nai-mùuผู้ใช้แรงงานpûu-chái-rɛɛng-ngaanเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai
In one era, ya ma was very popular among manual laborers because it was believed to help them work hard without getting tired.
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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ยาม้าyaa-máaยาม้าyaa-máamethamphetamine pill (former term)methamphetamine pill (former term)Word