ใส่ยา
sài-yaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] apply/add medicine [to/into sth]
to put or apply medicine to, on, or into something in order to treat it (e.g., a wound, water, plants).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่ยาsài-yaaใส่ยาsài-yaa[to] apply/add medicine [to/into sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Mom put medicine on my wound for me.
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The nurse is applying medicine to the patient's arm.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่ยาsài-yaaในnaiตู้ปลาdtûu-bplaaทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiปลาbplaaป่วยbpùuai
He has to put medicine in the fish tank every week so the fish don't get sick.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้างláangแผลplɛ̌ɛให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatแล้วlɛ́ɛoอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmใส่sàiยาฆ่าเชื้อyaa-kâa-chʉ́ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaด้วยdûuaiนะná
After cleaning the wound thoroughly, don't forget to apply antiseptic medicine to prevent infection.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)[to] put in; [to] addPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ใส่ยาsài-yaaใส่ยาsài-yaa[to] apply/add medicine [to/into sth][to] apply/add medicine [to/into sth]Word