ยาแดง

yaa-dɛɛng

Meaning

1NounB1

mercurochrome; red antiseptic

a red liquid antiseptic (traditionally mercurochrome) used for treating minor cuts, scrapes, and wounds

Examples

ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseหกล้มhòk lómหกล้มhòk lóm[to] fall downแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ยาแดงyaa daengยาแดงyaa daengmercurochrome; red antisepticมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)แผลplăeแผลplăe1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When I was a kid, whenever I fell while running, my mom would always apply red antiseptic to my wounds.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ยาแดงyaa-dɛɛngยาแดงyaa-dɛɛngmercurochrome; red antisepticmercurochrome; red antisepticWord