แก้ปวด
gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] relieve pain
to relieve pain; to alleviate an ache
Examples
การนอนgaan-nɔɔnการนอนgaan-nɔɔn1sleep2lying downพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatแก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuat1[to] relieve pain2pain-relievingหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Resting can help relieve a headache.
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The masseuse applied acupressure to alleviate my back pain.
He applied an ice pack to relieve the pain in his knee.
การยืดกล้ามเนื้อgaan-yʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiแก้gɛ̂ɛปวดเมื่อยbpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiตามdtaamร่างกายrâang-gaaiได้ดีdâai-dii
Stretching before exercising can effectively help alleviate body aches.
2AdjectiveB1
pain-relieving
pain-relieving; analgesic
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีไข้mii-kâiมีไข้mii-kâi[to] have a feverและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ1[to] have a sore throat2sore throatเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกินginกินgin1[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)ยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatpainkiller; pain relieverสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round items
I have a fever and a sore throat, so I'd like to take two painkillers.
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ครีมkriimแก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatหลอดlɔ̀ɔtนี้níiใช้cháiทาtaaเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาaaการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepของkɔ̌ɔngกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉa
This tube of pain-relieving cream is applied to soothe muscle inflammation.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanฉีดchìitยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiหมอmɔ̌ɔจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmเย็บแผลyép-plɛ̌ɛ
The nurse injected an analgesic into the patient before the doctor started stitching the wound.
แผ่นแปะpɛ̀n-bpɛ̀แก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiที่tîiช่วยchûuaiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnการไหลเวียนโลหิตgaan-lǎi-wiian-loo-hìtเฉพาะจุดchà-pɔ́-jùt
This type of analgesic patch contains herbal ingredients that help stimulate localized blood circulation.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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
แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract[to] fix; solve; correctPart 1
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แก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatแก้ปวดgɛ̂ɛ-bpùuat[to] relieve pain[to] relieve painWord