ยาม้า(yaa máa)
Meanings
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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-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenคนขับรถบรรทุกkon kàp rót ban-túkคนขับรถบรรทุกkon kàp rót ban-túktruck driverมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)แอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)3secretly; on the slyกินยาgin yaaกินยาgin yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatตื่นตัวdtèun dtuuaตื่นตัวdtèun dtuua1alert; attentive; responsive2[to] become alert/active; become awareตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keunตลอดคืนdtà-lòt keunall night long
In the past, truck drivers would often secretly take ya ma to stay awake all night.
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ยาม้าyaa máaยาม้าyaa máamethamphetamine pill (former term)