ยาหอม
yaa-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounB1
traditional aromatic medicine
a traditional Thai aromatic medicine, typically a powder or pill, used to relieve dizziness, fainting, and nausea.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)วิงเวียนwing-wiianวิงเวียนwing-wiian1dizzy; light-headed; woozy2[to] feel dizzy; [to] feel faintเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmtraditional aromatic medicine
Grandma felt dizzy, so she had to take ya hom.
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เวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàชงchongยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmให้hâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When I feel nauseous, my mom always mixes ya hom for me to drink.
คนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpพกpókยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaไว้wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtเป็นลมbpen-lom
Many elderly people like to carry ya hom with them in case they feel faint.
ยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaการแพทย์แผนไทยgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiที่tîiใช้cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítมาmaaปรุงbprungรวมกันruuam-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบำรุงbam-rungหัวใจhǔua-jaiและlɛ́แก้gɛ̂ɛลมlomวิงเวียนwing-wiian
Ya hom is a piece of Thai traditional medical wisdom that uses various herbs blended together to nourish the heart and relieve dizziness.
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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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
ยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmยาหอมyaa-hɔ̌ɔmtraditional aromatic medicinetraditional aromatic medicineWord