ลิ้นชา
lín-chaaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
numb or tingling tongue
A feeling of numbness, reduced sensation, or tingling in the tongue, often after spicy food, extreme temperatures, dental work, or medication.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[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); pocketหมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ล่าlâaล่าlâa1[to] hunt2[to] pursue; go after3recent; latestเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ลิ้นชาlín chaaลิ้นชาlín chaanumb or tingling tongueนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ๆ-
Yesterday I ate very spicy mala, so my tongue felt a bit numb.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำtamฟันfanเสร็จsètยาชาyaa-chaaยังyangไม่mâiหมดmòtฤทธิ์rítทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnลิ้นชาlín-chaaและlɛ́พูดไม่ชัดpûut-mâi-chát
After the dental procedure, the anesthetic hadn’t worn off, causing my tongue to feel numb and my speech to be unclear.
ฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əกินซุปgin-súpที่tîiร้อนrɔ́ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiพอpɔɔลุกlúkจากjàakโต๊ะdtóก็gɔ̂ยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kลิ้นชาlín-chaaอยู่yùu
I accidentally ate soup that was too hot, and I still felt numbness in my tongue when I got up from the table.
ยาyaaตัวdtuuaนี้níiอาจàatมีmiiผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangทำให้tam-hâiลิ้นชาlín-chaaและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียวsǐiaoซ่าsâaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiถ้าtâaอาการaa-gaanไม่หายmâi-hǎaiควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt
This medication may have side effects causing numbness and a slight tingling sensation in the tongue; if it doesn’t subside, you should consult a doctor.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lín
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partstongue (organ)Part 1
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ลิ้นชาlín-chaaลิ้นชาlín-chaanumb or tingling tonguenumb or tingling tongueWord