Body and health ใบสั่งยา bai-sàng-yaa
prescription noun
- bai mid
- sàng low
- yaa mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ใบbai sheet (of paper) สั่งsàng to order ยาyaa medicine
How to use it
ใบสั่งยาbai-sàng-yaa is literally "the sheet that orders medicine". Pharmacies sell many medicines after a short chat with the pharmacist, but some need a doctor's prescription. At hospitals and most clinics you don't take one away at all: you collect your medicine at their own pharmacy counter, ห้องยาhâwng yaa, before you leave.
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:
- bai sang ya
- bai sung yaa
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