Body and health ติดเชื้อ dtìt-chúea
infected; to get an infection verb
- dtìt low
- chúea high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ติดdtìt to catch, to get stuck เชื้อchúea germ
How to use it
เชื้อchúea is a germ, and ติดdtìt is to catch or get stuck, so an infection is something you've caught. The same ติดdtìt catches a cold from someone: ติดหวัดdtìt wàt.
A wound that turns red, hot and swollen, or comes with a fever, needs 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:
- tit chuea
- tid chuea
- tit cheua
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