สมุนไพร
sà-mǔn-praiMeanings
1NounB1
medicinal herb; medicinal plant
A plant or plant part used medicinally, especially in traditional remedies.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)ชาสมุนไพรchaa-sà-mǔn-praiชาสมุนไพรchaa-sà-mǔn-praiherbal teaจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใบกะเพราbai-gà-praoใบกะเพราbai-gà-praoholy basil leafเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
Grandma brews herbal tea from holy basil leaves to soothe the stomach.
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ในnaiหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnฉันchǎnมักmákดมdomไอน้ำai-náamผสมpà-sǒmสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoคัดจมูกkát-jà-mùuk
In the rainy season, I often inhale steam mixed with herbs to relieve nasal congestion.
แม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiรากrâakของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมาmaaทำtamยาทาyaa-taaเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaช่วยchûuaiลดlótอักเสบàk-sèepได้dâai
Mom uses the roots of certain herbs to make a topical medicine, believing it helps reduce inflammation.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiที่têeมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอย่างyàangตะไคร้dtà-kráiและláeใบมะกรูดbai má-gròotทั้งtángปรุงbprungรสอาหารrót aa-hăanและláeทำtamยาสระผมyaa sà pŏmแบบโบราณbàep boh-raan
Villagers choose fragrant herbs like lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves to both flavor food and make traditional shampoo.
2AdjectiveB1
herbal (as a modifier)
Used attributively to describe things made from or relating to medicinal herbs, e.g., ยาสมุนไพรยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiherbal medicine; herbal remedy (herbal medicine).
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; 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)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeซุปไก่súp-gàiซุปไก่súp-gàichicken soupสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Tonight Mom will make herbal chicken soup for us.
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คลินิกklí-nìkนี้níiมีmiiครีมบำรุงผิวkriim-bam-rung-pǐuจากjàakสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpคนkonแพ้ง่ายpɛ́ɛ-ngâai
This clinic has herbal skincare creams suitable for people with sensitive skin.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmชาสมุนไพรchaa-sà-mǔn-praiหลังlǎngอาหารaa-hǎanเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiย่อยyɔ̂ɔiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
She likes to drink herbal tea after meals because it helps her digest more easily.
รีสอร์ตrii-sɔ̀ɔtจัดjàtแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetนวดน้ำมันnûuat-nám-manสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiควบคู่กับkûuap-kûu-gàpอบไอน้ำòp-ai-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉa
The resort offers a package of herbal oil massage combined with steam therapy to relax muscles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมุนไพร said สะ-หมุน-ไพร?
sà-mǔn-prai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praimedicinal herb; medicinal plantmedicinal herb; medicinal plantWord