ยาอม
yaa-omMeaning
1NounA2
lozenge; cough drop; pastille
a small medicated tablet that dissolves slowly in the mouth to soothe a sore throat, cough, or bad breath
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ1[to] have a sore throat2sore throatผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offยาอมyaa-omยาอมyaa-omlozenge; cough drop; pastille
I have a sore throat. I need to buy some lozenges.
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Yesterday I coughed all day, so my mom gave me a lozenge.
Do you want a lozenge? It helps soothe the throat.
ยาอมyaa-omรสชาติrót-châatนี้níiดีนะdii-náไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛช่วยchûuaiแก้ไอgɛ̂ɛ-aiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำให้tam-hâiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnด้วยdûuai
This flavor of lozenge is good; not only does it help with a cough, but it also freshens the breath.
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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อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 2
ยาอมyaa-omยาอมyaa-omlozenge; cough drop; pastillelozenge; cough drop; pastilleWord