เบนโซ
been-sooMeaning
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benzo; benzodiazepine (slang, plural or singular)
A colloquial Thai shortening of benzodiazepine; can refer to the drug class or to a tablet of such a drug.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินginกินgin1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เบนโซbeen-sooเบนโซbeen-soobenzo; benzodiazepine (slang, plural or singular)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery nightเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomniaเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangchronic; long-standing
He has to take a benzo every night because he has a chronic insomnia problem.
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การใช้ยาgaan-chái-yaaเบนโซbeen-sooต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâaiการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเท่านั้นtâo-nánเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenยาyaaที่tîiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเสพติดsèep-dtìtได้dâai
Using benzos must be under a doctor's supervision only, because it is a potentially addictive drug.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiบางรายbaang-raaiที่tîiใช้cháiเบนโซbeen-sooเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatประสบbprà-sòpภาวะpaa-wáดื้อยาdʉ̂ʉ-yaaและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanปริมาณยาbpà-rí-maan-yaaที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้ผลdâai-pǒnเท่าเดิมtâo-dəəm
Some patients who use benzos for a long time may experience tolerance and require higher doses to achieve the same effect.
การหยุดgaan yùtใช้cháiเบนโซbayn-sohอย่างกะทันหันyàang gà-tan-hănอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtอาการaa-gaanถอนยาtŏn yaaที่têeรุนแรงrun-raengได้dâiดังนั้นdang nánจึงjeungจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngค่อยๆkôi kôiลดขนาดlót kà-nàatยาyaaลงlong
Abruptly stopping benzos can cause severe withdrawal symptoms, so it is necessary to taper the dose down gradually.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
been
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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เบนโซbeen-sooเบนโซbeen-soobenzo; benzodiazepine (slang, plural or singular)benzo; benzodiazepine (slang, plural or singular)Word