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yaa-mɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounC1
herbal decoction (boiled medicine)
a traditional Thai medicinal drink prepared by boiling mixed herbs in water and taken orally
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholยาหม้อyaa môrยาหม้อyaa môr1herbal decoction (boiled medicine)2set/batch of herbs for decoctionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrngjust; recentlyอุ่นเสร็จùn sètอุ่นเสร็จùn sèt[to] finish warming [sth]; [to] be fully warmedใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
Grandma is drinking the freshly heated traditional herbal medicine because she doesn't feel well.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔจะมีjà-miiรสขมrót-kǒmมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnก็gɔ̂เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมันmanช่วยchûuaiรักษาrák-sǎaอาaaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuaiภายในpaai-naiได้ดีdâai-dii
Even though the boiled herbal medicine is very bitter, people in the old days believed it was effective in treating internal ailments.
กลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔที่tîiคละคลุ้งklá-klúngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบ้านbâanทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngวัยเด็กwai-dèkที่tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛมักจะmák-jàต้มdtômให้hâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเวลาwee-laaเป็นไข้bpen-kâi
The smell of the traditional herbal drink wafting through the house reminds me of my childhood when my mother would often boil it for me to drink when I had a fever.
สรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔสูตรsùutบำรุงเลือดbam-rung-lʉ̂ʉatสำหรับsǎm-ràpสตรีsà-dtriiหลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔtเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์แผนปัจจุบันpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-banควบคู่กันไปkûuap-kûu-gan-bpaiด้วยdûuai
The properties of the traditional boiled herbal medicine formulated to nourish the blood for women postpartum is a piece of inherited wisdom, but one should also consult a modern doctor concurrently.
2NounC1
set/batch of herbs for decoction
a bundle or pack of dried medicinal herbs intended to be boiled into one pot; by extension, one course or batch of such medicine
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔ1herbal decoction (boiled medicine)2set/batch of herbs for decoctionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaaร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaapharmacy; drugstore; chemist’s (BrE)สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
My grandmother went to buy a pack of herbal medicine from a traditional pharmacy in the market.
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หลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔtลูกlûukเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngกินginยาบำรุงyaa-bam-rungไปbpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
After giving birth, she had to take one course of restorative herbal medicine to help her body recover faster.
หมอmɔ̌ɔแผนโบราณpɛ̌ɛn-boo-raanบรรจงban-jongคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiกว่าgwàaสิบsìpชนิดchá-nítใส่sàiลงในlong-naiยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
The traditional doctor carefully selected over ten types of herbs for this medicinal pack to specifically treat my symptoms.
แม้mɛ́ɛการแพทย์gaan-pɛ̂ɛtจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaในnaiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
Even though medicine has advanced greatly, some people still believe in the efficacy of traditional herbal medicine packs passed down from ancient times.
Tones
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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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หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)pot; cooking potPart 2
ยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔยาหม้อyaa-mɔ̂ɔherbal decoction (boiled medicine)herbal decoction (boiled medicine)Word