หมอยา
mɔ̌ɔ-yaaMeanings
1NounB1
pharmacist; druggist
a pharmacist; a person trained to prepare and dispense medicines
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatpainkiller; pain relieverที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaaร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaapharmacy; drugstore; chemist’s (BrE)หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaa1pharmacist; druggist2traditional herbal healerใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
I went to the pharmacy to buy painkillers. The pharmacist was very kind.
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หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีใช้wí-tii-cháiยาyaaให้hâiฉันchǎnฟังfangอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The pharmacist at the hospital explained how to use the medicine to me in detail.
ถ้าtâaไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้ยาgaan-chái-yaaควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaที่tîiร้านขายยาráan-kǎai-yaaก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
If you are unsure about medication usage, you should always consult the pharmacist at the drug store first.
หน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการจ่ายgaan-jàaiยาyaaตามdtaamใบสั่งbai-sàngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการgaanให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้ยาgaan-chái-yaaอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiด้วยdûuai
A pharmacist's duty is not just to dispense medicine according to a prescription, but also includes giving advice on safe medication use.
2NounB2
traditional herbal healer
a traditional healer or herbalist who prepares and provides herbal remedies
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaa1pharmacist; druggist2traditional herbal healerประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentทุกทีtúk-tiiทุกทีtúk-tii1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably3increasingly; more and more
Whenever my grandmother gets sick, she always has someone fetch the village's traditional healer to check on her.
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หมอยาท่านmŏ yaa tâanนั้นnánสืบทอดsèup tâwtความรู้kwaam róoเรื่องrêuuangสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiมาจากmaa jàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rùtหลายlăaiชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú kon
That traditional healer inherited his knowledge of herbs from many generations of ancestors.
แม้mɛ́ɛการgaanแพทย์สมัยใหม่pɛ̂ɛt-sà-mǎi-màiจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glaiบางคนbaang-konยังคงyang-kongพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaหมอยาพื้นบ้านmɔ̌ɔ-yaa-pʉ́ʉn-bâanในnaiการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèpเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtôn
Although modern medicine has advanced greatly, some villagers in remote areas still rely on traditional folk healers for treating basic illnesses.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngหมอmɔ̌ɔยาแผนโบราณyaa-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raanมักmákใช้cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับสมดุลbpràp-sǒm-dunธาตุtâatในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoคิดkítที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakการแพทย์แผนปัจจุบันgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-ban
The treatment by a traditional healer often uses herbs to balance the body's elements, a concept that differs from modern medicine.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaapharmacist; druggistpharmacist; druggistWord