Body and health บาดเจ็บ bàat-jèp
injured, hurt (in an accident) adjective
- bàat low
- jèp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: บาดbàat to cut เจ็บjèp to hurt
How to use it
บาดเจ็บbàat-jèp is the word for people hurt in accidents, and for the news. In conversation people often just say เจ็บjèp: a nurse will ask เจ็บตรงไหนjèp dtrong-nǎi, where does it hurt? On its own, บาดbàat is to cut, as with a knife or broken glass.
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:
- bat chep
- bad jeb
- baad jep
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