Body and health ไอ ai
to cough; a cough verb
- ai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ไอai is flat and mid, both to cough and a cough. A dry cough is ไอแห้งai hâeng, and phlegm is เสมหะsěem-hà, so a pharmacist will often ask มีเสมหะไหมmii sěem-hà mǎi, is there phlegm? Cough medicine is ยาแก้ไอyaa gâe ai, "medicine that fixes coughs".
If a cough lasts more than a week or two, or you have a fever with it, see a doctor.
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:
- ay
- aai
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