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A cold (illness) in Thai

“A cold (illness)” in Thai is หวัดwàt.

หวัด wàt

a cold noun

  • wàt low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

เป็นหวัดbpen wàt is to have a cold; careful, high-tone วัดwát is a temple.

Taught in Unit 16 · Lesson 1: Body and symptoms of the free course.

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  • วัดwát

    temple

    High tone instead of low: a temple.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • wad
  • pen wat

More body and health in Thai

All body and health
  • หัว hǔa Head
  • ปวด bpùat Hurt

    to ache, to hurt (a deep, dull pain)

  • ท้อง táwng Stomach

    stomach, belly

  • หลัง lǎng Back (of the body)
  • จมูก jà-mùuk Nose
  • เลือด lûeat Blood

Learn this word in Unit 16, free

Unit 16 · At the clinic · Body and symptoms. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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