ยาแก้ไอ
yaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aiMeaning
1NounA2
cough medicine; cough syrup
medicine used to treat a cough.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumes4vapor (scientific/technical)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; 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)ยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aiยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aicough medicine; cough syrup
I have a cough. I have to take cough medicine.
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Mom went to the pharmacy to buy cough medicine.
Don't forget to take the cough medicine before bed.
ยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔnได้dâaiดังนั้นdang-nánควรkuuanอ่านàanฉลากchà-làakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้chái
Some types of cough medicine can make you drowsy, so you should read the label before use.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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ยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aiยาแก้ไอyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-aicough medicine; cough syrupcough medicine; cough syrupWord