Body and health เภสัชกร pee-sàt-chá-gawn
pharmacist noun
- pee mid
- sàt low
- chá high
- gawn mid
- 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.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
เภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gawn is the full title, often shortened to เภสัชpee-sàt. In person you'd call the pharmacist พี่pîi or คุณkun, like anyone else.
Pharmacists in Thailand are used to helping visitors: describe what's wrong with ปวดbpùat or เจ็บjèp and the body part, say how long you've had it, and mention any medicine you're allergic to.
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:
- phesatchakon
- pe sat cha gon
- phesat
- pesat
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