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Hangover in Thai

“Hangover” in Thai is เมาค้างmao-káang; you'll also hear แฮงค์háeng (slang).

เมาค้าง mao-káang

hungover; a hangover adjective

  • mao mid
  • káang high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: เมาmao drunk ค้างkáang to be left over
แฮงค์ háeng

hungover; a hangover (from English) adjective slang

  • háeng high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

เมาค้างmao-káang is drunkenness that stays on: ค้างkáang is to be left over or to stay, as in ค้างคืนkáang kuuen, to stay the night. In casual talk many Thais just say แฮงค์háeng, from English hangover, with a high tone.

Electrolyte drinks, เกลือแร่gluea-râe, "mineral salts", sold at every 7-Eleven, are a popular morning-after drink.

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:

  • mao khang
  • mao kang
  • mow kang
  • hang

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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