ว่านยา
wâan-yaaMeaning
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medicinal herb
A general term for herbaceous plants, often with bulbs or rhizomes, used in traditional Thai medicine for healing or treatment; not primarily for magical or talismanic use.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ว่านยาwâan yaaว่านยาwâan yaamedicinal herbหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítmany kinds; variousไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเผื่อไว้pèuua wáiเผื่อไว้pèuua wái1just in case; as a precaution2[to] allow extra; [to] keep [sth] in reserveใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยาสมุนไพรyaa sà-mǔn praiยาสมุนไพรyaa sà-mǔn praiherbal medicine; herbal remedyเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleน้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1slightly; a little; a bit2small; slight; little (amount/degree)
My grandmother grows several types of medicinal herbs behind the house, to be used as herbal medicine for minor illnesses.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเวลาwee-laaโดนdoonแมลงmá-lɛɛngกัดต่อยgàt-dtɔ̀ɔiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiในบ้านnai-bâanมักจะmák-jàเอาaoว่านยาwâan-yaaมาmaaตำdtamแล้วlɛ́ɛoพอกpɔ̂ɔkแผลplɛ̌ɛเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatบวมbuuam
In the old days, when stung by an insect, elders in the house would often pound medicinal herbs and apply them to the wound to relieve pain and swelling.
หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaแผนไทยpɛ̌ɛn-taiต้องdtɔ̂ngมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuในnaiการจำแนกgaan-jam-nɛ̂ɛkว่านยาwâan-yaaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชนิดchá-nítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiปรุงยาbprung-yaaให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaสูงสุดsǔung-sùtและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Traditional Thai medicine practitioners must have the knowledge to identify each type of medicinal herb in order to prepare remedies for maximum, safe medicinal effect.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtทางเภสัชวิทยาtaang pay-sàt-chá-wít-tá-yaaของkŏngว่านยาwâan yaaหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítพบว่าpóp wâaมีmeeสารออกฤทธิ์săan òk rítที่têeสามารถsăa-mâatนำมาnam maaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaเป็นbpenยารักษาโรคyaa rák-săa rôhkสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiได้dâi
Pharmacological studies of many medicinal herbs have found active compounds that can be developed into modern medicines.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wâan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ว่านwâanว่านwâanmedicinal/protective herb (tuberous plant)medicinal/protective herb (tuberous plant)Part 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ว่านยาwâan-yaaว่านยาwâan-yaamedicinal herbmedicinal herbWord