Body and health ผื่น pùuen
rash noun
- pùuen low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
A rash "comes up": ผื่นขึ้นpùuen kûen. It's usually itchy, คันkan, the same word as the counting word for cars and spoons. Prickly heat, common in the hot season, is ผดร้อนpòt ráwn.
A rash after a new medicine can be an allergic reaction: show it to a pharmacist or 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:
- phuen
- puen
- poon
- pheun
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