ยาวิเศษ(yaa wí-sèt)
Meanings
1NounB1
miracle drug; magical medicine
A medicine believed to have magical or extraordinary healing powers; a miracle cure.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเจ้าชายjâo chaaiเจ้าชายjâo chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholยาวิเศษyaa wí-sètยาวิเศษyaa wí-sèt1miracle drug; magical medicine2panacea; cure-all (figurative)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หายป่วยhăai bpùuaiหายป่วยhăai bpùuai[to] recover from illnessทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
In the fairytale, the prince drank the magic potion and was instantly cured.
2NounB2
panacea; cure-all (figurative)
Something believed to solve all problems or cure every illness, even though this is unrealistic.
Examples
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ยาวิเศษyaa wí-sètยาวิเศษyaa wí-sèt1miracle drug; magical medicine2panacea; cure-all (figurative)ที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')แก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăa1[to] solve; fix; resolve a problem2[to] address/mitigate; [to] troubleshootความยากจนkwaam yâak jonความยากจนkwaam yâak jonpovertyได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtônจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtôn1starting point; beginning2start point for a route/processที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirable
Education is not a silver bullet that can solve all poverty problems, but it is a good starting point.
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ยาวิเศษyaa wí-sètยาวิเศษyaa wí-sètmiracle drug; magical medicine